Unable to start FE from shortcut

Only way to start it is from cli with username/password

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Somewhere along the line, I lost the ability to just use the shortcut to launch FE.  I get the popup to use the cli with username/password.  THat works correctly, but it's a pita.  I uninstalled/reinstalled, but still can't use the shortcut to launch,

 

How do I fix?

 

pek

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\FallenEnchantress\FallenEnchantress.exe"

start in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\FallenEnchantress"

 

Is that what you see when you right click the shortcut and go to properties?  (x86 is only for 64 bit windows)

 

Also, you can put the username and password into the shortcut which should be a decent workaround if nothing else works.

 

Have you tried making a new shortcut? 

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Aside from the difference in directories, yeah, that's what the shortcut says.  Tried username passed in the shortcut, but it didn't work.  Been playing the beta since it first came out, don't know what happened to lose the registry entry, don't know why it doesn't work after I downloaded from stardock and reinstalled.  right now, the only way I get the game to start is opening cmd, changing to the directory and running the exe followed by /username /password.

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I just ran into this problem today and I am not very computer literate. How do I start the game using the cli with username/password?

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Pivet, reply 3
I just ran into this problem today and I am not very computer literate. How do I start the game using the cli with username/password?
End of Pivet's quote

I would love to help, but im an idiot at computers too, try asking on the support forum (the tend to check those posts more often and more closely, also posting it a new time cant hurt ^_^)

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kongdej, reply 5

Quoting Pivet, reply 3I just ran into this problem today and I am not very computer literate. How do I start the game using the cli with username/password?

I would love to help, but im an idiot at computers too, try asking on the support forum (the tend to check those posts more often and more closely, also posting it a new time cant hurt )

Sincerely
~ Kongdej
End of Kongdej's quote

Thanks.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

You can also start it from the command line (cmd):

1.  Open cmd.

2.  Go to the directory that FE is installed in (may vary, I use f: for programs):  F:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\FallenEnchantress.  You may need to move to the root of the directory your program files are in, first "f:"

3.  Start FE with your username and password that was used when you bought it (ie., your stardock, or for the oldies among us, your drengin.net username/password):  FallenEnchantress.exe /username "your username" /password "your password"

 

put spaces between username & "your username" and passowrd & "your password".

 

I'd save it to a notepad file, so you can copy & paste to the command line.

 

pek

 

EDIT:  WOW, did I just reply to my own question?  Time to go lie down.......................................

 

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

btw you can convert that text file into a batch file (.bat) and then you could make a shortcut to it and run it like an exe

look it up if you are interested