Let's figure out why games don't launch on our Odnoklassniki page
(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 20, IF THE GAMES DO NOT START, JUST INSTALL THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER THE FLASH PLAYER WILL UPDATE ITSELF)
Friends, it is important to understand that most often with computer problems, including solving the question of why the game won’t start in Odnoklassniki, you will have to do it yourself. Help is usually nowhere to be found, so be patient and follow the tips below.
Something should definitely shed light on your situation; moreover, we understand that not everyone finds it easy to navigate personal computers (PCs) and their programs, but still, every step you take on a PC yourself will increase your level of knowledge. And then you will certainly get closer to the moment when you will solve most of the problems and questions at the computer yourself.
But this will not happen if you do not try to do something yourself. Finally, let's get started. Here we have presented the most common reasons why games in Odnoklassniki may not start.
Game won't load in Odnoklassniki: there is a solution
Before checking the suggested methods below, you can try to understand the very basics - Is the problem on the computer or in Odnoklassniki? Here's how it's done:
- Login to your page through another computer preferably in a different place, so that the output is via a different modem; if in another place the games are launched in Odnoklassniki, then proceed to apply the methods described below, because the problem is in your PC
If the game does not load in Odnoklassniki, then try the methods below
- Refresh browser
- Update the flash player (or just install Google Chrome, in it the flash player updates itself, and games do not launch in Odnoklassniki most often due to an outdated flash player)
- Old Internet Explorer
- Windows XP (obsolete)
- Check the year on the watch (especially if a window pops up - the security certificate is not suitable)
- Change browser
- Viruses, including in the browser
- Clear cache using Ctrl+f5
- Add to exceptions in Firewall settings
- JavaScript enable
- Clean the system with CCleaner utility
- Clear browser cache
- Disable ad blockers
- Internet problems
- Try disabling your antivirus
- The problem is in the game itself
- Ask a question to support
Refresh browser
Usually everyone uses 3 main Internet browsers - Opera, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex, Internet Explorer. It is one of them that you most likely use. Very often updates are released for them, without installing which some functions, including games, may not work. Therefore, first of all, update it.
Update flash player
The second step is, of course, to update the Flash Player (or first remove the Flash Player and then install it again if errors occur during the update process). It is on it that many browser games work, including Odnoklassniki. But this does not apply to Google Chrome because it updates automatically there.
This is not difficult to do, just write in any search engine to download Flash Player, immediately, most likely on the first line, go to the official website and update it, more details about this here.
Old version of Internet Explorer
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Hi all! The article will be short, but very useful about why games do not launch on Windows 7, 8, 10 or the program does not start? Everything is very simple!
Why don't games launch on Windows 7, 8, 10? What should I do?
I'll try to remember all the reasons I had.
Reason #1. No components required.
The most common reason why a game or program does not start is a lack of components in the system. In order not to waste a lot of time searching, I’m posting all the components in the archive:
You can always download the latest version.
Open the image, or unpack it using .
After launch, the installer will prompt you to select components, first install everything according to the standard, if it doesn’t help, then add it.
First you can choose optimal choice. If it doesn’t help, then click select all.
A list of installed components will appear.
Here you can choose nothing or choose as you wish.
After choosing, click install.
The installation will begin.
After installation, it is better to restart your computer.
Important components for programs are , and .
The same is true for games.
The rest depends on the program or game. Therefore, if a game or program does not start, feel free to download and install everything!
Reason #2. Insufficient rights to run.
Try running the game as an administrator, to do this, right-click on the shortcut and select run as administrator.
Reason #3. The game or program is not compatible.
Your application may not be compatible with your version of Windows. For compatibility, you can try right-clicking on the shortcut and selecting property.
Reason #4. Is the game compatible with your computer?
The game or program may not be compatible with your computer. To do this, enter the name and write system requirements.
We are at least interested in minimum requirements. You can see the system requirements of your computer.
Reason #5. The required drivers are not installed.
For games, it is important that drivers are installed on the video card. You can download them from the official website or.
Download for your video card and .
Reason #6. Poor build.
Perhaps you downloaded a broken game (or program) on the Internet and it does not start. There may be many reasons for this, but one of the main ones is this kind of assembly. And then either download another one, or buy a license.
Reason #7. The problem is in the operating system.
- Perhaps you haven’t cleaned your computer for a long time, then it’s necessary.
- Viruses prevent components from working normally. In this case, you need to run your computer with an antivirus.
- If the game is online, it may be blocked by an antivirus or firewall. You can try disabling them temporarily or adding them to exceptions.
Reason #8. Other reasons.
- Incorrect date and time on the computer.
- We check for updates or new versions of the game or program.
- Use Latin characters on the way when installing the game.
- Install all components (programs) that come with the game.
That's all I remembered. If you remember why the game or program does not start, write in the comments.
It is not uncommon for users to encounter problems related to launching computer games. I don't play games myself and encounter these problems when communicating with users. I will only tell you about the problems that I personally encountered, and I managed to solve them. In general, games may not work for the following reasons known to me:
1. Computer configuration does not meet the system requirements of the game
2. The necessary drivers or necessary additional software for the video card are not installed on the computer
You can see which driver and whether it is in order by going to the “Start” menu, right-clicking on “My Computer” and selecting “Properties” from the list. In the window that opens, go to the “Hardware” tab, where you click the “Device Manager” button and select “Video adapters” in the tree. If you have a driver from Microsoft, then definitely change it. If Exclamation point The driver also needs to be replaced or reinstalled. If there is no “Video adapters” item at all, but there is a question mark, then this means that the native video card driver is not installed at all and the system works with the standard VGA driver.
An example from recent practice: the Windows 7 operating system, the game “Metro 2033” freezes and a message appears about the absence of the necessary PhysXLoader.dll file. Reason: NVIDIA PhysX graphics acceleration program is not installed. I did not install this program separately, but downloaded it from the site NVIDIA latest driver for the video card, which includes this program and installed the latest driver.
3. The game requires a DirectX module update
Usually in this case, messages appear about the need to update the module or about the absence of some file, for example d3dx9_42.dll or something similar, which should be part of DirectX. In this case, you can find the missing file on the Internet, download it and copy it to the Windows\System or Windows\System32 folders, which are located in the Windows folder, or completely install more new version DirectX.
4. There is not enough space on the disk where the game is installed
In this case, the game may not even be installed, and, as a rule, no messages are issued, but the installation of the game simply stops (freezes). In this case, you need to check if there is enough disk space and clean it up if necessary. When cleaning the disk, you should also take into account that the system requirements indicate required space for an installed game, and game files on CDs are often in archived form and during installation, disk space is required to unpack the archive. In such a situation, you need to prepare free disk space to install a game approximately twice the size of the game itself.
5. Not enough space on the system disk
The fact is that for Windows to work correctly, it needs so-called virtual memory, that is, a reserved area on the system disk or disks of the required size to accommodate paging files on it. The Windows operating system, by default, places paging files on the system disk. If there is not enough free disk space to accommodate paging files, programs may not start or may not work correctly. Typically, in such a situation, the system issues appropriate warnings on the display screen. To restore functionality, you need to clean the disks and remove unnecessary programs. You can read about cleaning the system disk.
6. Not enough virtual memory
Some programs, especially games, require big size virtual memory, and you need to set it explicitly. This can be found out from the messages displayed on the screen, from the system requirements of the program or from the description of the game. To change the virtual memory size in Windows XP, you need to open the Start menu, right-click on “My Computer” and select “Properties” from the list. In the “System Properties” window that opens, go to the “Advanced” tab, and then click the “Settings” button in the “Performance” section. In the “Performance Options” window that opens, go to the “Advanced” tab and in the “Virtual Memory” section click “Change”. In the “Virtual Memory” window that opens, you need to check “Special size” and enter the required dimensions in the fields. In the “Initial size” field, you usually enter a size equal to the size of the computer’s RAM, and in the “ Maximum size"either the size required by the program, or the size of RAM multiplied by 1.5-2. After entering the size values, you must remember to click the “Set” button and then the “OK” button in all windows in order. The settings will be accepted after the system reboot.
7. Damaged or dirty CD
The cause of freezing or copying errors when installing a game may be a CD with a damaged or dirty surface. If the surface is dirty, you can wash the working surface of the disk warm water with soap, then shake off any remaining water and let dry, or carefully wipe with clean soft cloth. Scratched discs are difficult to restore, but you need to keep in mind that different drives read damaged discs differently. Therefore, you can try to read the disk on another computer and make a copy from it, unless, of course, it is copy protected.
8. The game is not compatible with this operating system
You need to see if the system requirements of the game include the operating system you have installed. In addition, the Windows operating system has a tool to enable backward compatibility. To use compatibility mode in Windows XP, you need to right-click on the program shortcut and in the window that opens, go to the “Compatibility” tab and check the box next to “Run the program in compatibility mode for:”. Then select the desired operating system from the list and click “OK”. You can also try some of the other options offered in the Compatibility tab.
9. Damage to the operating system and the effects of viruses
Everything is clear with viruses, and if they directly interfere with the launch and operation of the program, then they need to be found and destroyed using anti-virus programs, for example Dr.WEB CureIt and various utilities. To restore the system, you can try to clean the registry with cleaning programs, for example CCleaner, after cleaning the registry, which once the game suddenly started for me. You can use the system recovery tools of the AVZ4 utility. There are other means and methods of system recovery, but they are complex and time-consuming. System damage may be different reasons and character, it can be difficult to identify and correct them. In this case, a clean reinstallation of Windows is easier and faster.
If your computer meets the minimum system requirements of the installed game, then the problem is usually easily solved. Games do not start if the drivers installed on the computer need updating; the necessary DirectX, .Net Framework and Visual C++ libraries are missing (damaged); there are viruses in the system or an error occurred during the download/installation of the game.
The game does not start: why and what to do about it?
Above we have listed the main reasons why the game does not start. In this article we will look at each of them in turn and tell you what to do if this error occurs.
Before asking why something doesn’t work right or doesn’t start at all, you should follow the basic steps in these instructions.
1. Inconsistency with system requirements
First of all, you need to make sure that your computer meets at least the minimum system requirements for the game. They can be found on the box, the game page on Steam or on the Internet. Information about the computer can be obtained in the “System” tab of the Control Panel, the characteristics of the video card are available in the “Device Manager” (right-click on the “My Computer” icon and select “Device Manager”, in it find the “Video adapters” tab).
If the system requirements of the game exceed the characteristics of your PC, further attempts to launch the game will, unfortunately, be unsuccessful.
2. Outdated/incorrectly installed drivers
You need to make sure that the drivers (especially for the video card) are installed and updated to latest version.
You can learn more about this from our article: “How to correctly install drivers on a video card.”
3. Lack of DirectX, .Net Framework and Visual C++ libraries or parts thereof
Games most often do not run on a computer that does not have the necessary files of the above libraries. In some cases, having the latest version does not guarantee that some games will run. It is important to install exactly the version with which a particular game is compatible. As a rule, during the installation of the game, the program itself offers to install the necessary additional files.
If this does not happen, download the files from the official Microsoft website and install them.
4. Presence of viruses in the system
Malware may be preventing the game from launching on your computer. You need to scan your system with an antivirus - this may help solve the problem.
It's best to do this regularly, especially if you prefer pirated "builds".
5. System compatibility
The error may occur if your operating system is Windows 7 or later, and the game you are trying to launch was released for an older OS.
In this case, you should use compatibility mode. You can activate it in two ways:
- using automatic setup: to do this, right-click on the game icon and select “Fix compatibility issues”, and then follow the wizard’s instructions;
- using manual settings: right-click on the game icon, select the “Properties” menu, the “Compatibility” tab and select the required line from the drop-down list.
Typically, Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode resolves most of these issues.
6. Error while downloading or installing the game
What to do if the above methods did not help? Most likely, the problem is related to a failure during the download or installation process. The only way to solve this is by downloading the game again via Steam or simply reinstalling it.
Very often, computer and laptop users who actively spend time playing games encounter various errors or system inaction when launching one or another software product. There are quite an impressive number of reasons causing failure. Let's look at the most common ones and determine methods to combat them.
The game doesn't want to start. Causes and fight against them
Obsolete software . Usually, when the game starts, it indicates the fact that an “outdated” version of drivers is installed on your computer, and even suggests updating to the latest one, but sometimes no notifications are given. After launch, nothing happens, you can only guess about the reason for the failure. One way or another, it is recommended to promptly update drivers, codecs and other multimedia software. This is not so difficult, because in licensed game services such as Steam, Uplay and Origin, DirectX, Visual C++ and other software packages necessary to run a particular game are almost always updated during installation.
Older OS versions may not run new games.
For example, you don’t even have to try to run the latest Gears of War on Windows 7, since the cunning Microsoft made it exclusive to the Windows 10 platform. On the other hand, new operating systems may not run or run incorrectly older games. Sometimes you can solve the problem by setting the compatibility mode for more old version OS in the properties of the game executable file, emulation through a virtual machine.
Most reliable way– installation of a second operating system on your computer (some kind of Windows XP or even 98).
Problems with pirated builds. Often craftsmen, which compress the game distribution, cut out all unnecessary things and carry out other manipulations, make errors due to which the game does not start for some or even all users. This could be a missing file, an incorrectly created path to the game settings file, or other problems. For example, a ridiculously simple mistake - a person incorrectly specified the shortcut parameters. The user installed the toy, clicks on the icon created on the desktop, but nothing works. He immediately begins to think that the game simply does not work, and deletes it. In fact, all he had to do was go to the folder with the installed game, find the executable there and launch it.
High settings. Not always an installed game can adequately determine the capabilities of a computer, adapting to its configuration. It also happens, especially with all sorts of compressed distributions that save the settings of the PC on which this assembly was created, that the parameters are set almost to the maximum. Accordingly, if a game is launched from a shortcut, for example, in DirectX 11 mode, but is present on the computer with support for only the tenth version, there can be no talk of any launch. The problem can be fixed in three ways:
- We look for an executable file with settings in the game folder, where we reduce the parameters to acceptable ones - screen resolution, anti-aliasing, DirectX, drawing quality, etc. Experimentally, we can achieve an acceptable ratio of performance and picture quality.
- If there is no such .exe, you will have to dig deeper into other files, opening them in text editor and changing the values manually. Sometimes they are hidden not in the game folder, but in directories on the system drive, for example, in the folder with a saved user profile. By the way, you can try to remove it altogether, and then try to start the game again.
- Upgrade. You need to understand that progress does not stand still. You can optimize games as much as you want, but every year your PC's performance will decrease. And updating components will eliminate startup problems and increase FPS, making the gameplay smoother and more comfortable.
Lack of hardware support for new technologies. Here's a simple example. There is the Phenom II 955 and the FX-4320, which is almost identical in performance. On the first, the game Mafia 3 does not start due to an error, but on the second it plays quite normally. And all because the obsolete Phenom does not support SSE4.2 technology. Yes, he can physically handle this game, but the developers deprived him of this opportunity. Here, again, you will either have to shell out money for a new processor, or download an emulator from the Internet, with which you can cheat the game. You can immediately refuse the latter - the drop in performance will be such that you still won’t be able to play comfortably.
Inability to launch due to the fault of the developers themselves. No matter how hard video game manufacturers try, they cannot test all possible configurations of computer hardware and software - there simply aren’t enough resources. That is why, in the first days after the start of sales, users begin to pour messages about bugs on forums, send angry letters to technical support, etc. Usually, after a couple of days, a fresh update is rolled out that corrects the most critical errors. You just need to be patient.
Conflict with antivirus software. It also happens that one of the game files is mistakenly recognized by the antivirus as malware. As a result, he deletes it or quarantines it. You will have to manually add the required file to the exclusion list, and then try launching again. The problem is especially relevant for pirates, because antiviruses are extremely unfriendly to any .dll that is introduced by hackers to bypass the protection of a software product.
Note! If the antivirus reacts negatively to a “pill” from one manufacturer, you can try a crack from another. Just don't forget about version compatibility.
Let's sum it up
As you can see, a variety of reasons can lead to the game not working. Most of them can be avoided by keeping your computer software and hardware configuration up to date. If this doesn’t help, you should ask for help on the Internet.
Usually it is enough to copy the error code that appears, and then go with it to search engine or to the developers' forum. How more popular game, the easier it will be to find a solution.
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