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Der Inferno Poet shared this bug 3 years ago
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I wanted to paly Space Engineers again after a while but i doesn't start anymore.

I have verifyed my game files multible times, completele reinstalled the game multible times (with deleting all files belonging to the game), startet it in compatibility mode but nothing helps.

I haven't changed my Pcs internals/ the windows version or anything since i played it the last time a few month ago.

(My internals should be enough for the game aswell: Geforce GTX 1050Ti, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz, 16GB RAM, Windows 10 64-Bit).

The game trys to start but after saying "first installation of directx" the progress stops or nothing happens but steam saying im playing the game.

What can i do?

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Hello, Engineer!

Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue. You appear to have a line in your log which is mentioned here https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/troubleshooting/game-will-not-start-issues/ (Exception occurred: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Configuration...)

'Problem: The Logfile says “BadImageFormatException” and/or “Could not load file or assembly SteamSDK”. You get the Please run this game from Steam error message.

Solution: First try to restart your Steam client and/or your PC. If this doesn’t work, download this file: Steam_appid.txt (right click and save link as) and paste it into the Bin and Bin64 folder of the game. You will find this inside the SteamLibrary folder in C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\SpaceEngineers). Then you can start the game manually by running the SpaceEngineers.exe. You can run the 32-bit version of the game from the Bin folder or the 64-bit version of the game from the Bin64 folder.

Could you please try this first and let me know how you get on?

Kind Regards

Laura, QA Department

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Thx for the help but it still doesn't seem to work.

I have restartet my pc (Steam by doing that ofcause aswell), replaced the Steamappid txt folder in Bin and Bin64 + verifyed the files again but its still not starting.

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Hello, Engineer!

In this instance, could you please try the following (with any that you have not yet tried)

  • Verify your game files in Steam

  • Right click on Space Engineers in Steam Library → Properties → Local Files → Verify Integrity of Game Files

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  • Delete SpaceEngineers.cfg file

  • It means your game configuration will be deleted
  • You can access your SpaceEngineers.cfg by typing %appdata% into your Windows search bar and you will be redirected to the hidden Roaming folder. After that just follow: \Roaming\SpaceEngineers.

  • Delete ShaderCache folder

  • Back up your whole Space Engineers Roaming folder and delete it
  • Restart Steam
  • Reinstall VC Redist 2017
  • Update graphic drivers
  • Reinstall the game
  • Make sure your operating system is fully updated

Please let me know how you get on

Kind Regards

Laura, QA Department

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I've tryed all of that (exept for SpaceEngineers.cfg [can't find a file named like that one]) but it doesn't want to work.

My Windows and drivers are up to date and no file is corrupted.

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Hello, Engineer!

It looks like this is a local problem with corrupted game data. Could you please do the following:

  • Make a backup of your save files
  • Remove the SpaceEngineers folder from the AppData folder
  • Uninstall the game
  • Install the game
  • Copy the backup of your save files to Saves folder
  • Run the game, test it and then please let us know how you got on :)

Kind Regards

Laura, QA Department

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Ive uninstalled the game, deleted all files belonging to Spaceengineers again and installed it but nothing changed. Idk i sadly might give up.

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Ive reinstalled the game, windows and my drivers again but nothing changed. I think there isn't much i can do from now on :/

But allready thanks for the help.

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Hello, Engineer!

After further talks internally, it is still believed to be a local problem.

We suggest reinstalling the OS and installing all new drivers once again.

Kind Regards

Laura QA Department

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Hello, Engineer!

Because there is no new comment from you, and we are unable to reproduce the issue on our own, I will close this thread now as outdated.

If you or any other player will experience this issue again, please make a new thread and provide all needed info there.

Thank you for understanding.

Kind Regards

Keen Software House: QA Department

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