Official Bug Report & Known Issues

[GhostZero]

(06-03-2014 04:45 PM)NdemicTechSupport Wrote:  

(06-03-2014 08:03 AM)GhostZero Wrote:  I can't play the game at all. Whenever I start it up it says "Steam Error, you must be running Steam in order to play this game, make sure the game has quit, run Steam, and try again." I guarantee Steam is running when I start it up, seeing as how I start it up from Steam itself.

Hi GhostZero,

Here is what to do. It means your PC is missing a few Visual Studios files that the game uses. Most PCs have these installed, so it is worth getting them anyway. The package you install depends on if your Windows opperating system is 32 or 64 bit (if you are not sure, see here) – just install the right one and away you go!

32 bit Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/...px?id=5555
64 bit Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/...x?id=14632

Thanks

I actually have these both installed already. It was the first thing someone else had me do when I asked them for help. They told me to uninstall and reinstall the same files you just told me to install and it made no difference. I've uninstalled and reinstalled both C++ 2010 redistributables, I've uninstalled and reinstalled both and Plague Inc Evolved, I turned off my antivirus, I've done all this guy told me to do and it did nothing to help.