X3 won't launch (Steam)

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X3 won't launch (Steam)

Post by HashtagMC » Wed, 27. May 20, 18:11

My copy of X3: Reunion won't launch. Steam claims the app is already running (it is not) and telling Steam to stop it running has no effect. I checked with the task manager - X3 is not running. The Steam overlay is not running. I restarted Steam, I restarted my computer, no effect. It keeps claiming X3 is running and can neither be launched nor stopped. Launching another game didn't help shut down X3 either. I can't uninstall it either due to some unknown error (probably because Steam thinks it's still running).

Any help?
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Re: X3 won't launch (Steam)

Post by Alan Phipps » Wed, 27. May 20, 18:46

Since it is from Steam, have you verified the Steam gamefiles installation for X3:R? Is your game modded?

It is sounding more like a Steam Client issue than a game issue though.
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Re: X3 won't launch (Steam)

Post by HashtagMC » Thu, 28. May 20, 00:19

Alan Phipps wrote:
Wed, 27. May 20, 18:46
Since it is from Steam, have you verified the Steam gamefiles installation for X3:R? Is your game modded?

It is sounding more like a Steam Client issue than a game issue though.
No mods. Steam says I have to quit playing X3 to verify the installation, but it isn't running in the first place.
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Re: X3 won't launch (Steam)

Post by Alan Phipps » Thu, 28. May 20, 12:04

Sorry, but you will have to describe this weird issue to Steam Support and see if they can close it's ghost running in your Steam account.
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