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roosevelt2362
@For newbie: Don't forget crack before launching the game (otherwise you will get the "no license" error). By doing one of the following:

  • Method 1: before installing the game, check the following box:
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  • Method 2: or after installing the game, open the iso file, copy everything in the "RUNE" folder, then paste them to where you installed the game, enjoy ;) (see tutorial image here if you still dont know: https://igg-games.com/how-885614657-to-install-game-and-update.html)

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Kurosaki
I'll play it here quickly to try it out, but if I like it I'll buy it.
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TrustedFirstAid81
If it's on gog.com, get it from there, so you can keep it forever.

Browse allkeyshop.com for the best price. That's what I do.
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Teutorix
Steam have a commitment to remove DRM if they ever cease operating so you keep you games forever there too.
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TrustedFirstAid81
It's not quite the same. On GoG you can choose to download the installation files and carry the game files to wherever you like, without the requirement to be online.
I had Steam remove a game once, which was "Agony", so it just disappeared from my list without any explanation.
On GoG, if you have the installation files, save the game to an external drive to preserve it.
DRM-removement is not enough, although I got most of my games on Steam. Steam was long before GoG and keys were cheaper.

I don't trust Steam with their "promise" to make our games still available if they ever go bankrupt.
How often do they emphasize that we buy licenses only and we don't own games.
Technically, we don't own games nowhere, but nobody would come to my home and take the game files away.
Digital only has only one advantage for us gamers.
Just look at this website.
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Anna Gummy Bear
On steam basically you just borrow their game, if server got shutdown your games gone with.
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kurt
That's exactly the problem, you pay for a full game just to know you just borrowed their game, and when the time comes and things go south you just lost it all.
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Salamka
DirectX 12 is not supported but I do have it, any solution?
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TrustedVIPHelperDazed.N.Confused
The development | release status of this game is difficult to classify given the conflicting information in this game's Steam page. The page has the Steam label "Coming {date}" that is a quarter year period in the future which can also be interpreted as "Coming soon" but in the header information ("header.jpg" located in the top, right corner of the page) it says "Play Beta Now" which could make the game an "Early Access" release. So, it is not really clear whether this game is an Alpha or a Beta release. Maybe it's better to let each player to decide for him or herself how to classify this game's development | release status. I'll still post the following standard information though:
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Uploaded Image"Coming soon" means that this game is in the Alpha/demo stage and not in the "Early Access"/mostly playable stage! Those downloading it should consider it as a "preview" of a game that may be worth looking into! For more information, see here.

Update 02/03/24:
The term "Coming Soon" has been revamped by Steam. See my conversation with Kain Yusanagi. Please read the entire conversation (I only linked to my closing comment earlier but please feel free to read the entire conversation in the game page for the purpose of clarification, starting with the first comment) and then decide for your own purposes what the term really means to you. As for myself, I'll still think of it as an announcement of a game preview.

There is full English support via the English interface, English audio and English subtitles!
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GrimNought
hey, can some1 tell me what does ExtractDLCs file in the main game folder does?
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8Error
It just released, can we get an update on this, please? <3 01 8
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GrimNought
lmao
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HelperTrustedBowie
You have to request updates in the proper section
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8Error
Yeah yeah, I know, I know. I knew whether I say something or not it would get uploaded instantly anyways. Just felt like doing something irrational. <3 01 8
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roosevelt2362
Feel free to ask whenever possible, because we might forget a game that just came out :))
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Indy23
What about this game "Zero Hour"! I asked the other day and its a couple of days passed and nothing even a reply?? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359090/Zero_Hour/
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8Error
You never do, I love you guys! You're the best! <3 01 8
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eclipxe14
anybody getting this error when running the game:

DirectX 12 is not supported on your system. Try running without the -dx12 or -d3d12 command line argument.

Can't find any answers.
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manotroll
sua placa não suporta DX12 ultimate
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without -dx12 you have to enter -dx3d11 :)
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Cloud93
I also have that problem and I have tried everything they have said on the steam forum and it does not solve it. If you find any way, please share it. Thank you.
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Fresh Minted
how to fix -dx12 argument. i have dx12 but cant run the game
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VIPTrustedHelperCraxton
EDIT- an update was released,
if you have not downloaded that.
do so now, as the prior patch notes
stated they would 'release' the dx12 fix
in the next patch (which is this patch)
although, i do not see a mention of
dx12 fixing in the patch notes on steam.
just fixes for mac users and other improvements.
but, it never hurts to try!

right click the shortcut on your desktop,
hit "open file location".
find the games launcher (same as the shortcut
on desktop). right click it, hit CREATE SHORTCUT
now, go to that shortcut you JUST MADE.
right click that, hit properties, follow what i show in my
image. go to TARGET then youll hit SPACE 1 time then put -dx12 then apply!
you may also try d3d12 and -d3d12 (and dx12 without the dash)
if none of those work, make sure your drivers are upto date.
and windows itself is updated.
ignore that this is NOT the same game
it is quite literally an example only!
this also works for VR games/making games run
in VR mode too! once you have done this, and applied it.
cut, and paste this to your desktop removing the prior
shortcut! (try all variations) if that does not work.
then wait for an update, since the people who
paid for this are having this same issue.

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kakashi hatake
Facing Directx 12 issue, not supported. I have the feature version Directx 12_0. Can something be done around it ? Like changing the launch settings etc. ? Can a patch/hack be released for that ?
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Parun
1st one was way better, actually redownloading it now. This could be OK after a few patches, but it lost a lot of it's charm.

Also, the intro cinematic made me laugh. "Sinister woman voice: it's now time to expand, survival isn't enough anymore" as if that is bad, it makes perfect sense actually, my vote goes to shadow lady.
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8Error
Lol, they're both trash. Linear and without a single meaningful choice. Atmospherically they are great, if Frostpunk was a movie it would be awesome. But as a game, it can't categorize as such. It's just a shallow linear point and click babysitting simulator. I feel sorry for the people that actually preordered it, lol.

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TrustedVIPHelperDazed.N.Confused
There is full English support via the English interface, English audio and English subtitles!
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Asir Farabi
Tested with a low end pc (gt 1030, intel i3 4160): https://youtu.be/NfHQgYBnJXU

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vt57
way too diffrent from frostpunk 1 city builder vs survival settlement
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Tupac
This game is no longer a city builder or a base builder. there is not even a survival element to it. if 200 people die, you don't care. after all, you still have 18,000 inhabitants. You don't even build buildings or mark out roads, produce or cook food. Everything is stats based. everything you loved the first frostpunk for in the second part has been replaced by dry stats.
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GhostLux
true its a shame that the game lost all the best from first Frostpunk ;/
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diamondsky01
Can't launch the game. Automatically launches Steam and get "An error occurred while launching this game: No licenses"
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roosevelt2362
read pinned comment above, bro
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diamondsky01
Ah, thanks.
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kassandr3
Failed to open descriptor file ../../Frostpunk2.uproject
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Trustedozzito2020
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NEEEEEXT!!!!
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Kaktus
I have two problems please help
-Failed to open descriptor file ../../../Frostpunk2/Frostpunk2.uproject
-Direct x12 issue
I have directX and updated drivers and I tried with commands
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watashi
The game is crashed very often even after i patched it to 1.0.4, anyone experiencing this?
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imtoooldforthis00
Gameplay of the Game:

https://youtu.be/GBSiaFHwVLI

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Frozen Br Survivor
Direct x12 issue: If you have DirectX 12 installed, you can visit the Nvidia or AMD drivers page to download the latest drivers, which should help resolve the issue.
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TrustedVIPHelperDazed.N.Confused
For those who don't know, the "supported languages" notification is in my comment down below posted 2 weeks ago!
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Mativerse
Please put the latest hotfixes
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Donut123
is this just a demo that limit your game at 300 weeks or is it the full version?
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Shav9
I think its a good spin on the first game - that way its not just a re-skin of the first one.

Having massive stuttering and lagging issues later into the game though.
Hoping for a patch soon.
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Anik243
I7-12700H | RTX 3060 | 16GB DDR5 | BENCHMARK : https://youtu.be/gWgHzdeUF_Q?si=8oo05VQhboPcFIvc

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Trustedozzito2020
for some reason i feel this is much inferior than the first game
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chicken lover
why the Frostpunk2.exe keeps telling me The following component(s) are required to run this program: Microsoft Visual c++ Runtime even though I have installed and restarted my PC?
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roosevelt2362
your windows dont have latest version, you should download from microsoft site:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
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TrustedFirstAid81
Because your runtimes are probably not up to date.
Install these:

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/
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chicken lover
Yes,I reinstalled x64 for my PC ,but still I cant start the game because I dont have steam permission,where should I put the steam_api64.dll in? Any idea?
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TrustedFirstAid81
Always install x64 AND x86!
Not only the x64 files.
Properly copy the crack files from the RUNE folder into the folder where you installed the game to.
It's easier to check the box "copy contents of RUNE folder to install dir" before game installation.

The altered steam api dll is part of that content.
You just didn't copy the crack or MS Defender still holds it captured.
Turn it off completely, unzip the files again to regain the complete crack files or allow the captured crack file in Defender and restore it.
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chicken lover
You are god d**m hero!! I just follow the https://igg-games.com/how-to-install-a-pc-game-and-update.html in iso file and now I can enjoy the game for free
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TrustedFirstAid81
Thanks for the props.
I forgot to point to the help zone...my bad.

Well, now you got it working.
I don't have this game myself, but I know how this works.

Be aware, it's a full release, but there are going to be patches and updates coming.
Newly released games tend to be buggy.
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Marmelos
Dude this game sucks... its a literal downgrade from frostpunk 1 xD
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Huntersouls
I agree...I want explore more but nope
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jebacczarownikow
every time i try to open the game steam pops up help
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roosevelt2362
read pinned comment, bro
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8Error
Got a warning from defender on this one, false positive like usual I assume?
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TrustedFirstAid81
roosevelt is like: 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Yes, false positive. Just allow the program to do its thing, if buying is not an option.

Old knowledge.
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roosevelt2362
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JESUSGN
I got the same msg
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roosevelt2362
Did you know "Wacatac.B!m", Sabsik.FL.B!m", "Phonzy.A!ml" is a false positive??? shit AV always warn like this, an example I did a quick google search to show you:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68834409/program-installed-with-inno-setup-seen-as-trojan-wacatac-bml
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TrustedRED
Beta ran like ass. Hopefully they fixed it in this one.
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E1ias1
I hate the practice of delaying a game if you pay less, i already bought it, so il play it rn and again when it properly releases.
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doterrrs
it's already cracked from the preorder version or is this just a beta reupload?
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roosevelt2362
this is full (preorder version), bro ;)
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i don't need no account
iirc when it's ready in like an hour this is the preorder version
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imtoooldforthis00
Gameplay of the Game:

https://youtu.be/AsU1YxMSty8

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Marmel
This Beta is some high-end bullshit hahahaha - who does that? yeah, ofc, CoD and BF, but because they need input for server stability and balancing wise.... but even they give you a more or less full game on beta
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quietknght
I got message: DirectX 12 is not supported on your system. ..
Please help me how to start u.
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player7111
Failed to open descriptor file ../../../Frostpunk2/Frostpunk2.uproject

Please tell me how to start, it appears as above
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player7111
It will work after re-downloading. Thanks!
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laserpuppies
OMG I've been waiting for this one!
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anothershado
LETSGOOOOO