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BloodShed

5 Apr, 2013 @ 3:57am

[FIX] "Failed to find Steam" error

Here is a fix for the "Failed to find Steam" error when starting the game.

fix provided by misterbk

Here's how to fix it -without- using copy protection disabling hacked .exe files:

Right-click on "Computer" (in XP it was called "My Computer") and click on Properties.
In Vista / 7, on the left click on "Advanced System Settings".
In the Advanced tab, you'll see a button for "Environment Variables". Click it.
In the upper section of that new window, you should see something like "User Variables for [your username]". Scroll through to find the one called "PATH".
Highlight the entry for "PATH" and click "Edit...".
You'll get a too-small text box that has a field on the top for "Variable Name" and a field under it for "Variable Value". Put your cursor into the "Variable Value" field and hit the [End] key so you know you're not inserting text in the middle of another entry. If you push the right arrow key it should not scroll.
Add a semicolon [;] to separate your new entry from the others. This is the key to the right of the 'L' key, without pressing Shift.
Correct -> ;
Incorrect -> :
Paste in the path to Steam, which for me on a default-install Windows 7 64 system is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Press OK, and re-launch Steam so that it gets the new environment variables. (It might work without re-launching, but hey why not.)
Run the game normally!