Dragon Age 2 Launcher.xml is missing
Hi, I reinstalled DA2 from Origin download and was playing it until today. I patched the game with the 1.4 file from the Bioware social network page and now the game will not start. I've checked the...
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Indeed I'm having the same problem. I just installed few weeks ago Windows 7 Ultimate x64, installed Dragon Age II and it was working fine. Then as soon as I installed the patch, it just stopped working, either not running or giving this error, no matter if I try to run it as administrator or not.
May I say the PC is exactly the same. In fact, I had before a x86 Windows 7 system and even with the patch it was working just fine.
My system is:
-AMD Athlon(tm) 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ 2.10 GHz
-RAM: 3 GB DDR2 (I know it's not a lot, but as I said, I'd be able to even complete the game before).
-ATI Radeon HD 5570
I can't just find the solution anywhere, neither the file itself to download and install myself.
I had the same thing happen to me. Based on the date/time stamps on files and folders, it looks like the update that trashed things was made on Aug 27. 😕mileymad:
Bottom Line: The version currently being supplied by the EA/Origin client does not contain the file "DragonAge2Launcher.exe". Depending on the exact status of your install, it may reset that file to size "ZERO" bytes, or it may remove it completely. The update also does not contain, and may remove, the files "DragonAge2Launcher.xml" and the sub-folder "\data" that has required supporting files for the launcher. 😕mileysad:
Solution (that worked for me):
1. Try making a new shortcut on the desktop that points to the game's actual program file, ("...\bin_ship\DragonAge2.exe") not the Launcher.
If that doesn't work (and it didn't for me...)
2. Complete un-/re-install of DA2 using EA/Origin.
Details: Since I also have the retail disc (used with my Win7 rig, but until now never needed on my Win8 one) I decided to investigate.
I did a compete UN-INSTALL from the EA/Origin client, (which actually just opened the Control Panel to use the built-in Windows uninstall routine, but whatever...) Then, after multiple re-installs/un-installs/re-installs alternating between the retail disc and the EA/Origin versions, determined that I couldn't get the Launcher working again without a lot more investigation into the both the DragonAge2Launcher.xml and the DragonAge2Config.xml files regarding CLSIDs and the different paths where the different installs expect to find things. And of course this was only possible because I had the retail disc as a resource.
So, since I have the game starting again under the EA/Origin install, and the Command Console still works, (again, after creating a new shortcut) I'm back in business and have submitted a Ticket to EA to investigate. 😕mileyfrustrated:
If you have DA II on Origin, just right click on the game in origin, click repair like he said, it works perfectly every time. It does work and thank you.
