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[XPloyt]

Game tries to open but nothing happens, only to get that it's supposedly running in the background, even when you see there isn't a process for it_

Go to your steam library -  SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Hawken\Binaries\Redist\UE3Redist

Run UE3Redist.

Run Hawken.

Enjoy.

[SS396]

Good info,

Not quite sure why'd you'd have to reinstall that when it should already be installed from the old installs, but if it kicks it in the butt and makes it work, then whatever.

[XPloyt]

SS396, on February 07 2014 - 12:24 AM, said:

Good info,

Not quite sure why'd you'd have to reinstall that when it should already be installed from the old installs,

It did, but...

I swapped the boot drive to do a clean install of Windows 7 for a performance issue I'm having which may or may not be resolved, but the game kept crashing, or seemed like it was trying to load, or something.

It's not pointed out anywhere though, so any newcomers who are having that issue should be able to get on with no problems.

Edited by XPloyt, February 07 2014 - 06:02 PM.

[SS396]

XPloyt, on February 07 2014 - 12:32 AM, said:

I swapped the boot drive to do a clean install of Windows 7 for a performance issue I'm having which may or may not be resolved, but the game kept crashing, or seemed like it was trying to load, or something.

It's not pointed out anywhere though, so any newcomers who are having that issue should be able to get on with no problems.

Ah, Ok, well since it was a fresh install of both Windoze and Hawken, that makes sense.  It should of ran that when it installed, but for some reason it didn't or it failed.  It has been covered in a ton of threads, though they are rather old and you'd have to search for them, but yeah, if it will help new steam players out, then I'm all for it.

Thanks.

[_GA_BrZrKr]

THANK YOU!

[_CrissOutt_]

same thing happens to me!!  

[XPloyt]

_CrissOutt_, on February 11 2014 - 04:45 PM, said:

same thing happens to me!!  

did running UE3Redist work for you_

[sonofasandwich]

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did running UE3Redist work for you_

I tried running UE3Redist and it didn't work. Nothing really changed, it just goes away after a few seconds. Any help would be appreciated.

[BigFudge11]

See I did the Redistji or whatever thing, but it says I need XP Service package 3. Now I have a windows 7 computer, so why would I need a XP Service Package_

[44ug3n]

try downloading here, post here if it works

http://www.microsoft...ails.aspx_id=24

[44ug3n]

44ug3n, on February 20 2014 - 09:57 PM, said:

try downloading here, post here if it works

http://www.microsoft...ails.aspx_id=24

it didnt work

[44ug3n]

its the same as me, i tried running the UE3Redist but its asking for a XP Service package 3 or something

[44ug3n]

how to fix this_

[Jasmineyuki]

None of that worked for me, and no response from support, starting to get pissed off

[Peaceless]

I've recently had the same issue, and solved it in a strange way:

I tried running the game's EXE directly, and it said I have a problem with the XAPOFX1_5.dll file.

Try running the EXE directly. If you get the same error, you should search for solutions in that direction. I fixed it by taking this DLL from the June 2010 Xaudio redist library in my BORDERLANDS2 folder (the microsoft.com one didn't work) and putting it in my Hawken folder (next to the exe).

[MudBallsChef]

thx
this way solved issue!

[mosguinz]

Thanks Alot!!!!

[Death213]

Dang it, I found this discussion after I destalled Hawken. Now I have to reinstall it.

[Luxan]

This solution worked for me...
(skip to end for short version)

I tried all the suggestions above to no avail. However one of the solutions about trying to run Hawken directly from the steam directory relates to this. When I tried to run "HawkenGame-Win32-Shipping.exe" it said the dll file "XINPUT1-3.dll" was missing. So naturally I googled it found the dll file and extracted it to my system 32 and SysWow64 folders. This didnt work for me either, instead I got an error message. Im not sure what led me to it but I wanted to try copying the dll file again so I searched the file in windows and sure enough the two files I pasted into system32 and sysWow64 both showed up, but there was another one with same file name in the steam folder, I had a hunch that maybe copying the one from the steam folder into the windows system 32 and syswow64 might work. And it DID! Im assuming the dll file within steam is a little different than the generic one you can find online.

Short version: In windows make a search for "XINPUT1_3.dll". It should be found somewhere in the steam folders. Copy and paste it into your system 32 and SysWow64 inside windows. And then launch Hawken directly from the steam folders.

Anyway I hope that works for some of you.

[DLC60]

I am running an iMac Core2-duo dual-boot WXP and 10.6.  I had the same problem, this solved the problem.

Bravo!
DLC