Failed to find steam

**raphael** · December 27, 2011, 07:31 PM

Hi all i recently re-downloaded RTRVII and was looking forward to playing it again but i use the steam version and everytime i try to launch it it says failed to find steam. what could be the problem since i tried re-installing RTW gold on steam and i've managed to play the mod before on the steam version of RTW, and yes i put this: -mod:RTRVII -show_err -nm into the launch options for steam.

any help would be apreciated

**Finn** · December 27, 2011, 08:28 PM

Have you followed the steam install directions in the download thread? RTR VII Download Mirrors and Installation Guide

**raphael** · December 27, 2011, 11:03 PM

yes i have

Originally Posted by Tony83

Run the RTR VII installer like normal, changing the install path to xxxx/steam/steamapps/common/rome total war gold
Ignore the launcher and short-cut prompts, they won't work
Open Steam, right-click on Rome: Total War Gold in the My Games menu
Select Properties
Under the General tab select Set launch options ...
Type in -mod:RTRVII -show_err -nm without quotations and click OK
Launch Rome: Total War Gold by double-clicking it in the My Games menu
Select Barbarian Invasion from the two-choice list and Launch.

below is my rtw file and directory

**raphael** · January 01, 2012, 06:12 AM

i believe there may be something wrong with the launcher path, any way i can fix this?

**FractionOfADot** · February 16, 2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by raphael

i believe there may be something wrong with the launcher path, any way i can fix this?

Have you been able to resolve the issue yourself? I have just downloaded and installed the game as prescribed by the installation instructions and have encountered the same issue.

Cheers
Moe

**FractionOfADot** · February 16, 2012, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by FractionOfADot

Have you been able to resolve the issue yourself?

It seems this is a problem that others encounter as well. Is there a work-around? I copied the game directory from steam into another directory and installed RTR again. To no avail.

**FractionOfADot** · February 19, 2012, 05:04 AM

Well I'll be damned.

I got frustrated with the lack of response and gave Steam and RTR another chance by simply trying to start it as I had done before. And voilà IT WORKS!

I have not changed a thing except restarting my computer and thus steam as well. Not sure if that can even count as a solution or if the stars in the universe that is software were out of alignment before.

Cheers
Moe

**Maurits** · February 19, 2012, 11:18 AM

Rebooting is always solution number 1 I try. Cool to hear that you managed to solve the issue

**Finn** · January 03, 2012, 08:43 AM

Not sure what's happening here as the steam directions seem to work for everyone else. You are using the BI steam shortcut right? Other than that, if you typed the correct path in the shortcut? then I have no idea.