Cannot start under Windows 10 for any reason.

[YeaYea911]

Well, I followed the advice from the sticky. Relicensed the game, no go..always get stuck at the startup of the game. I changed the security settings as well...no go. I cleanly wiped my machine and did a clean install, still hangs on startup of the game.

Please help...

[BusterKing]

Have you tried using Steam?

[YeaYea911]

Originally Posted by BusterKing

Have you tried using Steam?

I have the download version.

[rudel.dietrich]

I went back to Windows 7

I found that any program that required an external launcher that had to connect to the internet was unable to launch in Windows 10.

I found this out because I was unable to play Borderland 2 and my GF was unable to play FF 14.

However, when I did a Google search I was unable to find many people with my issue so I don't think it is a Windows issue.
But I have a feeling that for some users the new Windows is not able to use launchers that have to validate online.

I do not know for sure, but I think when OOTP tries to validate the license online that Windows is preventing it.

Sorry, I have no idea how to help you. I spent several hours trying to fix the issues I was having and eventually gave up.
Also it appears that from my Google searches that this is not a common issue.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

I went back to Windows 7.

No disrespect meant to you whatever, but why people feel the need to rush to get a new OS is beyond me. Especially with Microsoft's OS which historically has a 50/50% chance of being crappy.

Now W10 appears to be the good version after the less than popular W8. Still, why provoke the gods of I.T. by upgrading for some dumb doodads when things like the issue you describe are likely to occur? An OS is an OS, after all, and if your programs are running fine on the old OS, isn't that the whole point?

I tell you, they are going to have to pry my W7 out of my cold, dead laptop. Or something.

My problem? My luck? My laptop will last until Windows 11, the bad version coming up, has been released and is mandated on all new equipment.

[eborix]

This is one of those issues I don't understand. I upgraded to Win10 and I haven't had any problems at all. I play both this game, as well as many on steam, including Borderlands 2, with no issues. I know that some people are having problems, I just don't know what could be causing it. My experience with Win10 has been great, everything has been running better.

[eborix]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

No disrespect meant to you whatever, but why people feel the need to rush to get a new OS is beyond me. Especially with Microsoft's OS which historically has a 50/50% chance of being crappy.

Now W10 appears to be the good version after the less than popular W8. Still, why provoke the gods of I.T. by upgrading for some dumb doodads when things like the issue you describe are likely to occur? An OS is an OS, after all, and if your programs are running fine on the old OS, isn't that the whole point?

I tell you, they are going to have to pry my W7 out of my cold, dead laptop. Or something.

My problem? My luck? My laptop will last until Windows 11, the bad version coming up, has been released and is mandated on all new equipment.

I upgraded because I bought a new PC earlier this year and W8 was the only OS they offered. I would run through fire to get away from that.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by eborix

I upgraded because I bought a new PC earlier this year and W8 was the only OS they offered. I would run through fire to get away from that.

Now THAT, I will grant you, was wisdom!

[Rizon]

My wife accidentally installed 10 the other day, and OOTP has been running fine for me. I took it through custom setup and didn't go with many of the defaults, so maybe that is the issue?

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Rizon

My wife accidentally installed 10 the other day, and OOTP has been running fine for me. I took it through custom setup and didn't go with many of the defaults, so maybe that is the issue?

No disrespect meant to you or any distaff sensibilities whatsoever, but your wife accidentally installed Windows 10? How is that possible? It's like accidentally renovating a room in your house.

[Honorable_Pawn]

I came home to a windows 10 surprise too. Luckily it hasn't been a problem for me.

[txranger]

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!!

[Honorable_Pawn]

My favorite Texan.

[MarkInCincy]

10 is going to a PITA for corporate America if this happens frequently like it did for me:
15 identical machines, bought same time, from same place. All were completely wiped and then had the same exact disk image applied to them. 6 of them fail on the same 3 apps that require/use the above mentioned external launch to validate license yet work fine with 2 other apps that do the same.
....
The other 9 PC's work fine on all apps.
...
Rewiped the bad 6 again, reimaged and now 3 of them work fine............go figure

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by MarkInCincy

10 is going to a PITA for corporate America if this happens frequently like it did for me:
15 identical machines, bought same time, from same place. All were completely wiped and then had the same exact disk image applied to them. 6 of them fail on the same 3 apps that require/use the above mentioned external launch to validate license yet work fine with 2 other apps that do the same.
....
The other 9 PC's work fine on all apps.
...
Rewiped the bad 6 again, reimaged and now 3 of them work fine............go figure

I am handling my laptop with kid gloves, I tell you. Its demise would be the only reason why I would get a new one and be stuck with W10 (I doubt W7 is still available as an OS choice).

Not that W10 is bad; it's actually good, I hear. But it's not fair to OOTPD and other software makers to be responsible for every time Microsoft has an urge to make more billions by releasing a new OS that is promptly made mandatory on new computers.

["Gee, Bruce, you're stupid. Everybody knows W10 is a free upgrade." True. But I've read that W10 "phones home" a lot, collecting your data for resale, and stuff like Minesweeper and Solitaire are now available only by paid subscription.]

So, for Markus to publish a how-to for running OOTPB on Windows 10 is nice, but no guarantee that OOTPB is going to run flawlessly on W10. Like a lot of I.T. issues, results are going to be inconsistent in that some users will be fine and others are going to have to wait for OOTPB 17 for a version that will be designed for W10.

So, my brothers, don't rush to adopt Windows 10 if you are like me and you treasure OOTPB much more than you do the latest nonsense propagated by Microsoft. Especially if the fools expect to be paid for Minesweeper and Solitaire month after month after month.

[rudel.dietrich]

Originally Posted by MarkInCincy

10 is going to a PITA for corporate America if this happens frequently like it did for me:
15 identical machines, bought same time, from same place. All were completely wiped and then had the same exact disk image applied to them. 6 of them fail on the same 3 apps that require/use the above mentioned external launch to validate license yet work fine with 2 other apps that do the same.
....
The other 9 PC's work fine on all apps.
...
Rewiped the bad 6 again, reimaged and now 3 of them work fine............go figure

After more digging it does appear that this is a somewhat common issue. It appears that W 10 is changing permissions on some folders and not allowing even administrators to launch apps that require online validation.

But there is really no rhyme or reason for it.
I try again after the new year to install 10 and see how it goes. Now I know what the issues will potentially be so I can at least be on the lookout for them.

[Rizon]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

No disrespect meant to you or any distaff sensibilities whatsoever, but your wife accidentally installed Windows 10? How is that possible? It's like accidentally renovating a room in your house.

No idea, but she's not the best with computers.