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Gabriel Zaren
How I got it working:

  • Installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package x64
  • Edited SmartSteamEmu.ini and set StartIn to the folder I installed the game like this:
    • StartIn = D:\Games\Academagia
  • Ran Launcher_x64.exe
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TECH &TOM
you idiots just run the launcher 64 with admin rights that's all
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Emmortlom
I did it! I really did it, it just didn't work :(
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Vance Alexander
"Steam initialization failure",help where is the crack
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Amy Guthrie
Read the SmartSteam text file and follow the instructions, then run the launcher in admin mode. Took me a bit, but I got it running in the end.
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Vance Alexander
" - Open SmartSteamEmu.ini and edit as neccessary.

  • Launch SmartSteamLauncher.exe and not the game executable."
    That s the problem,i dont have any idea where is the smartsteamemu.ini or where is the launcher,i just see "Launcher" with steam icon but is not possible ejecute them.
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PhoenixesAndProphecies
I think I have the solution!
So, I couldn't start the game, even when I ran as admin. It would open for a brief few seconds. My cursor would disappear. However, the game would not properly launch, staying minimized. Even when I tried to maximize, I could not.
I'm on Windows 10. I set both launchers and the game exe to Windows 8 compatibility. Then, I downloaded DirextX End User Runtime. I think it's something to do with the different versions of windows. That can be found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35&nowin10
Before doing this, I also kept getting this error when looking at the log in Program Data.
[Error] - System.DllNotFoundException: openal32.dll
at OpenTK.Audio.AudioContext.CreateContext(String device, Int32 freq, Int32 refresh, Boolean sync, Boolean enableEfx, MaxAuxiliarySends efxAuxiliarySends)
at OpenTK.Audio.AudioContext..ctor()
at Academagia.GameSystems.VorbisPlayer.Init()
Now, I had that file, despite the error. It was in the main folder, as well as x64 and x86. I'm not sure if this helped, but I deleted and reinstalled openal32.dll. That came direct from the source: https://www.openal.org/downloads/.
I ran that. openal32.dll was put into C:/Windows/System32 and C:/Windows/SysWOW64. I copy + pasted from SysWOW64, but I don't think it matters much. I then replaced the old files from the main folder, as well as the ones each from x64 and x86.
Note: openal32 may not have been the issue. At the least, the game did not start working after I replaced the files. I could only open it after I downloaded DirectX.
Anyway, having done all of these things (DirectX, compatability mode to Windows 8, replaced openal32.dll), I can now run the game, as admin from the Steam launcher. I really hope this helps.
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Miftahul Islam
sux ass
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Paradis 018
Hello. As for everybody here, I can't open the game. How come ? Is it because of the steam launcher, or so ? Please help us.
Best regards.
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PhoenixesAndProphecies
You ever figure it out? Having similar issues. Running the Steam launcher as admin, and then the game appears to run for a few seconds. Then, it force quits. My cursor does also disappear in the short time the game runs.
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Omega
keep getting the same error steam iniatilization failed
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frep you
never could get the hang of this game
just to many dam choices lol
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Waleed09
Yes finally it was updated
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Kate
I can't get this to work no matter what :( I watched the tutorials...
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wallambahei
Can someone help me? the ver 3.0.9 says bad image , wont open the game
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wallambahei
never mind , i actually figured it out the solution
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PhoenixesAndProphecies
I know this was two years ago, but do you remember what you did?
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Dr Pantsu
i would like to ask about this problem...
i try and start game and does nothing and does not start i also checked in the task manager even the exe does not show up yeah?
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Chu Binh
It said in launcher that the 'Target' and 'StartIn' is wrong. I have tried to add the right path into the ini, but it doesnt go away.
can any one help me?
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Andrew Aiello
like Marina said, run as admin and it should work.
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Wittmann
Yes always in each version this error.
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Chu Binh
i dont understand what you mean
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Wittmann
well I downloaded older version than this one and it had same error.
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Marina
If you start the launcher and it show "unable to launch a game", try Run as administrator
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qualquer qualquer
this have the dlcs?
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Levi Abraham
Any chance of this being updated?
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Nodame
Yeah, admins, please post an update for this! I'd really appreciate it!
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Iale Idioma
Don't ask here go to game request
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frep you
how many times a day do you have to repeat this same line ^_-
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Nodame
I've been requesting every day every 24 hours lol, for 2 weeks, and nothing had happened till today.
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Seed
Can't wait for the new update
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Monokuma-sama
What the actual shit
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pbz
what's wrong