HELP! Cannot get Thief: Deadly Shadows to work

thiefobsessedgirl on 17/8/2013 at 18:22

I bought the STEAM version and whatever I try, this is what the menu screen looks like...

Inline Image:

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2in7l.jpg

I patched it to version 1.1 and it still looks like that.

I changed the options.ini resolution from 2, to -1, and it still looks like that.

Any ideas?

I'm an XP user, and the retail physical copy of Thief: Deadly Shadows I owned (I lost it), used to work perfectly straight after install! Why is this STEAM version so crappy?

Nuth on 17/8/2013 at 18:50

I don't know what to do about it, but maybe your computer has been taken over by that puppy at the center of the screen.:p

Sorry, I hope someone will be able to help you fix the problem.

thiefobsessedgirl on 17/8/2013 at 18:53

:(:(:(

I can hear sound perfectly, it's just the graphics are completely messed up.

Also just tried John P's texture pack, in hopes of sorting out the mess but it still looks the same...

Somebody please :(

voodoo47 on 17/8/2013 at 19:09

try this: (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138607)

june gloom on 17/8/2013 at 19:46

Get the GoG.com version and see how that fares.

ZylonBane on 17/8/2013 at 20:18

Or the GOG version, which actually exists.

snobel on 18/8/2013 at 07:05

Quote Posted by thiefobsessedgirl

I patched it to version 1.1 and it still looks like that.

The Steam version is already 1.1.

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Why is this STEAM version so crappy?

The only difference between the original European retail version and the Steam version is the 1.1 patch (which only updates the main game exe), a Steam-ified T3.exe (the game launcher) and some fixes in the non-English texts that are not in the Steam version... The GOG version is basically the same as the Steam version except for the T3.exe file.

You can try letting Steam update the cached files for the game, then copy in (http://darkfate.org/view/files/fan-missions/needful_stuff/t3main.exe_and_t3.exe.7z) these files, which come from the editor pack for the game (unpack to the game root which is something like C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\Thief Deadly Shadows). That will give you the newest version of the main game executable and a non-Steam T3.exe, which is the same as the one that comes with the GOG version of the game...

That probably won't fix it though. Since it's a graphics issue maybe updating/reinstalling your graphics driver and (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34429) DirectX 9 is a better bet?

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I changed the options.ini resolution from 2, to -1, and it still looks like that.

The (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138607) Sneaky Upgrade won't help you here I'm afraid, but when you get the game running it should be a better widescreen solution than that old hack. :)

bikerdude on 19/8/2013 at 12:12

Quote Posted by dethtoll

Get the GoG.com version and see how that fares.

Quote Posted by thiefobsessedgirl

Why is this STEAM version so crappy?

*
* Dont bother with the GOG.com version either as they charge far to much for it!
* And I would have said the same thing of the steam version but you already have it now..

Basically you can buy all 3 games for £5-7.50, for example (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thief-The-Complete-Collection-DVD/dp/B002LVUKIS) amazon, (http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/11555704/832995002/Thief-The-Complete-Collection/ListingDetails.html?_%24ja=tsid:13315|cat:11555704|prd:11555704&$$ja=cgid:7025699937|tsid:48121|cid:130772577|lid:54127867737|nw:g|crid:22605532857|rnd:15674316302066824265|dvc:c|adp:1o2) play.

june gloom on 19/8/2013 at 14:04

Given that $9.99US comes out to about £6.38 -- i.e. within the range you described -- that's not really a good point to make. Especially when you factor in shipping costs.