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dantheman46950
4 years ago

Steam version of Dead Space 3 won't launch [greyed out in Origin launcher]

I bought Dead Space 3 via steam a couple years ago and put about 13 hours into it when suddenly the game stopped launching, I'd start the game and nothing would happen.  When checking the origin clie...
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EA_Illium
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4 years ago
@dantheman46950 To confirm if you try to install and launch via Steam, does the game not launch?
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    dantheman46950
    4 years ago

    Yes if I try to install and launch via steam the game won't launch.

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      EA_Illium
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      4 years ago
      @dantheman46950 To confirm have you ever unlinked the accounts, and linked either to a different one? If not can you try to verify the game via Steam, close both clients, then launch Steam as admin and try to run DS3?
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        dantheman46950
        4 years ago

        I've never unlinked the accounts and linked them to any other account before.  I also tried verifying the game on steam and closed both clients and ran steam as administrator and proceeded to launch Dead Space 3 via steam but still no dice.

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