FOG2 Ancients and FOG2 Medieval will not start in Steam

[Ray552]

Possibly associated with a Steam client update today (23 April 2025)?

When I start either game in Steam, the screen goes black for a few seconds, does not start, then returns to the Steam client.

Other games in my library start without problems, including Slitherine games such as "Pike and Shot: Campaigns", "Sengoku Jidai", "Battle Academy" and "Battle Academy 2".

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This pre-error text document appeared in both directories:

UNKNOWN TAGS IN: CONFIG/SYSTEM.TXT
Unknown Tag: MOVIEMODE
Unknown Tag: DYNAMICENV
END: CONFIG/SYSTEM.TXT

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This error text document also appeared in both directories:

20250423_202557
VER:1060F BUILD:10009 Apr 15 2024
PLATFORM: WINDOWS
WinVer:10.0.19041.5678
0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745
CPU String: GenuineIntel
Stepping ID = 3
Model = 14
Family = 6
Extended model = 5
CLFLUSH cache line size = 64
APIC Physical ID = 4
CPU Brand String: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Cache Size = 256K
Found DirectX Version Number: 4.09.00.0904
Creating Device.....
MonkeyInitStart
MIS: Found DD
MIS: IsHW
MIS: SetCoop
MIS: Setting Disp Mode
MIS: Done Init 3D Device
MIS: Tex Enum
MIS: SDRS
MIS: Init Decal Render
TS: Start
TS: IAPSent

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I have uninstalled and reinstalled both games, and verified the integrity of their files using the tool in the Steam properties.

I've also rebooted the PC several times.

Very annoying...

[rbodleyscott]

I will pass this query on to Pip, but one issue may be screen resolution.

Take a look at

/Documents/My Games/FieldOfGlory2/Options

and

/Documents/My Games/FieldOfGloryMedieval/Options

RezX 1920
RezY 1080

if these lines do not match your actual screen resolution, edit them so that they do.

[Ray552]

Thanks, that did the trick.