Can't launch DCS from Steam!

[logion]

Hi,

 

Today I've re-installed my OS (got an SSD) and DCS A-10C from steam. However for some reason unknown from me, DCS refuses to start. I've made a little screencast detailing the problem here:

I've tried the items listed under http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Troubleshooting:a10c:general, however as the game doesn't even start-up there is little output on what goes wrong. I've uploaded the output of dxdiag to pastebin @ http://pastebin.com/DvYRUqcR

 

Apart from the new SSD I've also installed a new monitor (have a dual screen setup now), however the problems persists when I only plug in one monitor. I've installed the latest catalyst drivers (13.1), but a quick google search learns that there are no reported issues on 13.1 (yet)?

 

Any tips/ideas on how to solve this would be greatly appreciated!

Edited January 31, 2013 by logion

[logion]

I fixed the issue by installing DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 as suggested in http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2554539. Apparently some optional directx features that are needed, were missing. Strangely Steam failed to install these.

 

All is well now. Back to training :)

[sobek]

Be advised that steam isn't updating the version it offers for download. If you want the newest version of DCS, get it from here and here, you can use the key you got from steam with the download version.

 

Note: You need to both install DCS World and any module that you may have bought(A-10, Ka-50, etc. are all separate downloads).

[logion]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, sobek. I find it remarkable that this isn't mentioned on Steam? Are there any plans on bringing the Steam version up-to-date?

[sobek]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, sobek. I find it remarkable that this isn't mentioned on Steam? Are there any plans on bringing the Steam version up-to-date?

 

For what it's worth, not that i know of.