The Walking Dead Steam Version Not Launching

[bigtrev85]

Hey all, I bought The Walking Dead off of Steam last night and I still can't get it to launch. The screen does a bunch of wierd stuff, the flashes and says "could not initialize Direct3d." This is frustrating to say the least. Anyway, am I the only one? I tried compatibility mode. I tried copying System32 dll files. I tried Run As Admin. I tried checking every box in properties. I've ran both 32bit and 64 bit DXDIAG tests. I also updated all my drivers. I'm at a loss here.
Here is my system

Propus 3.0 quad cpu at 3.1 W/cooling
Radeon 6850
8G Gskill ram


Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[joedastudd]

Have you verified the files? Right click on the game in the library -> properties -> verify files.
If it finds files it needs keep running it until it comes back without any.

 

[skaz]

Make sure your drivers are up to date, and then for shoots and giggles download this http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35 and install. Even if you believe you already have the most recent direct x installed.

 

[bigtrev85]

Yeah, I've done all this stuff. I finally got it to work today after restarting 5 or 6 times in a row. I have it set to run admin, disable screen dis, and 98/me comp mode. For some reason it works now

 

[bigtrev85]

So if anyone is having this problem, please do what I did. It didn't work the first time so try and run it in the smallest window possible. There is an option for it in the properties when you right-click the 101launcher. But if you keep trying, I promise it will work.

 

[bigtrev85]

Best answer selected by bigtrev85.

 

[DravenStl]

I have tried all of this, however i cant get Steam to verify the integrity of the game cache, it keeps stalling out and not doing anything, can someone help me figure this out.

 

[Vincent Kazuwa]

Thanks, it has worked.