Preparing to launch Mount and Blade: Warband

[Melthurian]

I only today bought Mount and Blade: Warband from Steam. I was playing the game for around 4-5 hours before taking a few hours break. Now when i attempt to run it through steam, or from my desktop i get the box from steam saying: "Preparing to Launch Mount and Blade: Warband..." and then the box goes away and nothing happens. I've checked the task manager and it's not running.

I also went into the Steam folder in program files and attempted to run it from there and i get the error message: "The Program can't start because XINPUT1_3.dll is missing from your computer. Try re installing the program to fix this problem." I've re installed the game three times now and it's been to no avail. I also checked my Anti-Virus software. It has mount and blade set to full connection, so the anti-virus isn't blocking it. Any help would be appreciated, i'd really like to get back on playing


System:

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Intel i5 2500k
NVIDA GeForce 550ti Graphics
8GB RAM

 

[conradical]

Same problem,  I was playing normally this morning. I tried to start it up this afternoon and was greeted with "preparing to launch..." and that's it.

Un-installed and re-installed twice to no avail, exact symptoms as Melthurian.

I have my suspicions that today's update may have something to do with it.

 

[Melthurian]

It's strange though, my friend is online playing it fine.

 

[Melthurian]

If anyone could find a way to fix this, post ASAP please. Thankyou

 

[Fehnor]

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?xinput1_3

google is hurd.

This will do it, too: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=9977

See Vincenzo's link.

 

[Melthurian]

Alright cheers.

 

[Vincenzo]

No, get this:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35

Cheers.

 

[CobiEven]

No, get this:
ww.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35

Cheers.

This did not work for me.  Nor did deleting the rgl_config.  I love how this is a crap shoot.  I think it has something to do with mount & blade going on sale again on steam.  But this is just a guess.  Though you guys seem to be guessing too.

 

[Orby]

Yep, same problem here. Would it be illegal for Steam to do this to your game in the hope that you will download their package offer?

 

[Fehnor]

Steam usually includes the version of directx with the game. I imaging since the version changed with the patch, it hasn't updated yet. So, no, it's not illegal, Steam usually does you a service by including the appropriate version as part of the game download.