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Steam Error - Need to be running Steam to play...
21-02-2016, 05:52 PM
Post: #1
Steam Error - Need to be running Steam to play...
Just purchased the game yesterday on Steam. I played for a few hours but today when I went to play the game I got an error code from Steam saying that Steam needed to be running to play the game. I fired up the game from Steam so that is not the issue. I reinstalled the game with my antivirus off but still getting the same message. I tried to contact Ndemic support through the website but kept getting captcha errors. Hoping someone can help me out.


Below is the error log.


Initialize engine version: 4.6.9f1 (44099fd26189)
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
Direct3D:
Version: Direct3D 9.0c [nvd3dum.dll 10.18.13.6191]
Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Vendor: NVIDIA
VRAM: 3072 MB (via DXGI)
Caps: Shader=30 DepthRT=1 NativeDepth=1 NativeShadow=1 DF16=0 INTZ=1 RAWZ=0 NULL=1 RESZ=0 SlowINTZ=0
Begin MonoManager ReloadAssembly
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\UnityEngine​.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\UnityEngine​.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-UnityScript-firstpass.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-UnityScript-firstpass.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-UnityScript.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Assembly-UnityScript.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\UnityEngine​.UI.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\UnityEngine​.UI.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Flow.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Flow.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\SuperSpline​s.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\SuperSpline​s.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Vectrosity.​dll (this message is harmless)
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Vectrosity.​dll into Unity Child Domain
- Completed reload, in 0.075 seconds
<RI> Initializing input.

<RI> Input initialized.

desktop: 1600x900 60Hz; virtual: 1600x900 at 0,0
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\System.Core​.dll (this message is harmless)
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\System.dll (this message is harmless)
Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\System.Xml.​dll (this message is harmless)
The referenced script on this Behaviour is missing!

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WARNING: Shader Unsupported: 'Hidden/NoiseAndGrainDX11' - Pass '' shader state not supported
WARNING: Shader Unsupported: 'Hidden/NoiseAndGrainDX11' - Setting to default shader.
/HS/ PlagueExternalMP Plugin Handshake [9292]

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

/HS/ PlagueExternalCoop Plugin Handshake [9292]

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

Data/Languages/en Line: 1 - non-whitespace/newlines outside of tag

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

Data/Languages/en Line: 3838 - non-whitespace/newlines outside of tag

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Data/Languages/en Line: 3875 - non-whitespace/newlines outside of tag

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Data/Languages/en Line: 5204 - non-whitespace/newlines outside of tag

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

The referenced script on this Behaviour is missing!

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System Info:
Plague Inc. Evolved Version 1.0
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601) 64bit
Processor: AMD FX™-8320 Eight-Core Processor Count: 8
Graphics: 5056/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980/NVIDIA/Direct3D 9.0c [nvd3dum.dll 10.18.13.6191]/3072/-1 Shader: 30
Memory: system - 16349 graphics - 3072


(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

[Steamworks.NET] SteamAPI_Init() failed. Refer to Valve's documentation or the comment above this line for more information.

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

Platform assembly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlagueInc\PlagueIncEvolved_Data\Managed\Boo.Lang.dl​l (this message is harmless)
InitUIHandlers

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)

Unloading 4 Unused Serialized files (Serialized files now loaded: 0 / Dirty serialized files: 0)

Unloading 46614 unused Assets to reduce memory usage. Loaded Objects now: 84658.
Total: 152.713989 ms (FindLiveObjects: 19.936169 ms CreateObjectMapping: 13.905169 ms MarkObjects: 77.218582 ms DeleteObjects: 40.859303 ms)

HandleD3DDeviceLost
HandleD3DDeviceLost: still lost
Skipped frame because GfxDevice is in invalid state (device lost)

(Filename: Line: 1682)

HandleD3DDeviceLost
HandleD3DDeviceLost: needs reset, doing it
FullResetD3DDevice
ResetD3DDevice
dev->Reset
D3Dwindow device not lost anymore
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26-07-2016, 06:16 AM
Post: #2
RE: Steam Error - Need to be running Steam to play...
I got the same log too. It could be unity error.
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26-07-2016, 11:17 AM
Post: #3
RE: Steam Error - Need to be running Steam to play...
Update your drivers, delete and re-install the game, verify the integrity of the game cache. Then delete and re-install Steam.
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22-01-2020, 11:32 AM
Post: #4
RE: Steam Error - Need to be running Steam to play...
I had the exact same error pop up when i tried to play the game but i have just reinstalled steam then make sure i run steam as administrator and then launch Bo3 through steam hope this helps.
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