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PaulvonNod
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11 years ago

Tiberium Wars won't start - SOLVED

So I installed C&C 3 from my Ultimate Collection and upon launching and choosing base game or expansion nothing happens. Well, almost nothing - a splash screen appears and Origin Client pop up from the taskbar. Then after some time splash disappears and that's all. I tried switching off Origin in game of course. Tried new launchers. Nothing works. I have a 64 Win 7. Please help me.

OK. I found solution:D

My install folder is d:\GRY\Origin\Origin Games\ (GRY means games). C&C3 and RA3 installed there won't work but i took whole installation folder and place it just in D:\GRY  Surprisingly, that worked:D:D:D Now My games are working perfectly fine.

So the whole problem was about how deep in the folder structure game was really installed:D

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  • Strange. That would mean that the games have problems with paths that are too long...

  • PaulvonNod's avatar
    PaulvonNod
    Rising Rookie
    11 years ago

    It is strange cause it's the first time I stumbled at this problem. Every other game works fine. Steam games are installed in similar fashion, also pretty deep in the folder structure and no problem with them. Wonder what exactly causes executables to stop working if the folder directory path is "too long"...

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I searched my whole PC but I don't have an map called ''Origin''. That sucks. They need a new update and fast. Srsly EA, do something about it.

  • Nyerguds's avatar
    Nyerguds
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    @Bowser921 You can find your Origin folder through the Origin settings. Open the Origin menu and select "Application Settings". In the settings screen, go to the "Advanced" section. It's the location in the grey text bar at the top there.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I don't have a map called ''Origin'' and also no ''Origin settings''. Unless it's found in-game. But that's probably not the case (or is it?)

  • Nyerguds's avatar
    Nyerguds
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    @Bowser921

    Uhh... are you playing the game through the Origin system at all, then? If your issue is not about the game in The Ultimate Collection or on Origin at all, you shouldn't post your issue in this thread; chances are it's not the same issue at all.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I installed the normal retail version. Is it so much different? It's the same issue. It won't launch after updating to 1.9 ☹️

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