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| Symptom | Likely Cause | Recommended Fix | |---------|-------------|------------------| | "Failed to initialize Steam" | Permissions / Steam cache | Run as admin + clear download cache | | "Failed to initialize DirectX 11" | Corrupted DX or GPU driver | Reinstall DirectX + update drivers | | Game crashes silently on launch | Compatibility issue | Use Windows 7 compatibility mode | | Game starts but black screen | Overlay / cloud save conflict | Disable Steam Overlay and Cloud Saves | | Error code 0xc0000096 or 0xc0000005 | Bad executable or DEP | Run SFC scan + add HMA.exe to DEP exceptions | | Game works on Windows but not on Linux/Steam Deck | Proton misconfiguration | Force Proton 5.13 + copy Windows game folder | | Antivirus blocks the game | False positive | Add game folder & HMA.exe to exclusions | | Symptom | Likely Cause | Recommended Fix