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[Jozii]

I recently bought the game, but have been able to play it for a while. However, upon registering it on Steam, the single player version doesn't work anymore.

When starting the game, the three intro videos are just white backgrounds (the sound work), and after the videos, when the main menu should appear, I get the message "can't find background image 'materials/console/background01.vtf'" and the game shuts down.

Additionally, starting the game from Steam (instead of the desktop shortcut) doesn't work either - it says that Steam is validating the game, but when that's done, nothing else happens.

Multiplayer works fine.

[BlindNero]

See DARK MESSIAH Installation and Troubleshooting Instructions [POST 4], errors =1= and =2=.

[Jozii]

Ty

[Jozii]

Wait!

Error #1 applies for me (second point - I first installed the game from the DVD, then updated on Steam), but copy/paste the binkw32.dll file from the original DVD-installed folder to the 'STEAM\SteamApps\*your account*\dark messiah might and magic single player\bin' folder doesn't work.

As I understood it, that's what I'm supposed to do, or am I wrong?

[BlindNero]

Yes, AND restart the PC....

In addition, applying fix =2= may have effect.

[Jozii]

PC was resterted. Didn't help

But I'll try the second one too, although it doesn't really talk about the problems I'm experiencing.

EDIT: Fix 2 didn't help either.

[BlindNero]

From your first post i get the impression that you have the DVD version and Steam version mixed.

Please read DARK MESSIAH Installation and Troubleshooting Instructions [POST 3] for the different installation options.

Uninstall the game completely from Steam, also uninstall the DVD version. Follow the instructions please.