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Failed to Find Steam

By Critical Failure

Easy fix for an old issue

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Category: Modding or Configuration

Languages: English

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22 Jul, 2021 @ 4:14am

6 Jan, 2023 @ 11:10am

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Steps

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Steps

Go to your local steam folder. Copy Steam.dll.
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam)
Paste Steam.dll into your Jade Empire Folder. (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire)
This will fix the "Failed to Find Steam" issue.

If you are running windows 10, you may also have to rename JadeEmpireLauncher.exe to JadeEmpireLauncher_OLD.exe and also rename JadeEmpire.exe to JadeEmpireLauncher.exe. This will effectivly force steam to skip the launcher and go right to the core exe file.

Change Log

7/22/2021 - Guide Posted
5/22/2022 - User Spookysama provided confirmation that this workaround still functions.
1/6/2023 - User GameOver4uKid provided confirmation that this workaround still functions.

19 Comments

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Critical Failure [author] 26 May @ 11:16am

That's awesome man. I'm glad!

OrotTheGreat 25 May @ 11:08am

Thanks, worked like a charm!

megatalin 30 Dec, 2024 @ 8:09pm

yep, had to change the launcher names on Windows 11 as well

Shikatune 30 Nov, 2024 @ 1:28pm

did not work keeps closing the window and not open

t4t catgirls 11 Nov, 2024 @ 6:42am

Did not work.

GrimRaeper 6 Dec, 2023 @ 12:08am

Can actually play the game now!

lead funnyman 4 Jun, 2023 @ 6:37am

"If you are running windows 10, you may also have to rename JadeEmpireLauncher.exe to JadeEmpireLauncher_OLD.exe and also rename JadeEmpire.exe to JadeEmpireLauncher.exe. This will effectivly force steam to skip the launcher and go right to the core exe file."

Also this works but makes my game comically unstable to the point it runs 10 fps

lead funnyman 3 Jun, 2023 @ 7:47am

Windows 10, sorry only now got the notif

Critical Failure [author] 31 May, 2023 @ 11:12am

@lead funnyman - What OS are you running? I'm wondering if that issue is a Windows 11 thing. Thanks

lead funnyman 31 May, 2023 @ 10:59am

anyone getting the same problem as the guy below me, open the games directory and launch it through there instead of steam. if you did what the tutorial tells you it should run normally this way

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