I can't get DIRT 3 to start

[Kev579 0]

Hi folks this is my first post so constructive criticism please. OK so this is the deal I start up my steam, click DIRT 3 and hit play, then a little square that says DIRT 3 pops up, then splash screen and crash, I've been n contact with the support site and sent them a DXDiag file they told me I had two sound cards active (I'm only using onboard sound no extra cards) did any of you have the same issue, and if so how did you resolve the issue? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks

[couger1981 89]

Need more info any error message and can you do anything when the game window opens up?

[Kev579 0]

No, no error codes just a quick splash screen then its gone

[couger1981 89]

Have you tried re verifying the game cache?

[Kev579 0]

yea tried all of the usual methods verify cache, run as admin, force windowed mode, force resolution edited the xml and nothing

[couger1981 89]

Kev579 said:

yea tried all of the usual methods verify cache, run as admin, force windowed mode, force resolution edited the xml and nothing

Are you running the game through the Steam client or GFWL?

[justbiglee 0]

Sounds like a GFWL thing, if you re-install the GFWL client it should work. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/PC/DownloadClient

[couger1981 89]

justbiglee said:

Sounds like a GFWL thing, if you re-install the GFWL client it should work. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/PC/DownloadClient

Thought GFWL was down for you games at the moment?

[justbiglee 0]

couger1981 said:

justbiglee said:

Sounds like a GFWL thing, if you re-install the GFWL client it should work. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/PC/DownloadClient

Thought GFWL was down for you games at the moment?

Nope, the store is off for everybody but the client still works.

[Kev579 0]

sorry guys for leaving you in the lurch I'm trying to launch from steam client and have uninstalled gfwl and reinstalled at least a dozen times and it works because GTA 4 works no problem

[justbiglee 0]

In that case I'd suggest sending an email to custserv@codemasters.com with some details about your rig and they should be able to help out.

[Kev579 0]

Yea I've done that already and they told me that I had more than one sound card turned on but I'm using on board sound they were not realy much help

my rig
mobo
asus p8z77-v lx
RAM
corsair vengeance
CPU
intel 3570K
GPU
amd sapphire hd 7790 1gb gddr5

[Kev579 0]

8 gb of RAM

[Kev579 0]

so no one here can help me?

[Blackpro 0]

Did you ever get this working just curious?

[Evilsmurf 90]

You could try updating you're mobo sound driver's, had more than my fair share of issues with onboard sound and games. Particularly assus boards.

[Evilsmurf 90]

Lol, just noticed this was posted a year ago...guess they are probably gone by now.