Good thinkin, but no.
I just installed it on my laptop where it does work. Same OS and stuff. Maybe it really is something of the hardware. Clueless...

<r> Spacecadet, I appreciate your effort but I have tried all the obvious things that people in this and other topics have suggested.<br/>
Yes, my client is running. I have not been asked for any key though. But with most steam games I have, I wasn't required to enter any key since you directly add ...

But of course I have.

<t> That doesn't apply. My desktop shortcut is just a weblink to: steam://rungameid/261470. Finding my game directory is not the problem. I know where my game data is located, but that's not where the dumpfile lies or according to other peoples' posts is supposed to be. I agree, there has to be ...

@Raap: Ehm, you DO realize that the easy way, starting up DW, is the whole problem, yes? ^^
@Spacecadet: I have tried doing all that.

<t> This issue is still not resolved for ajack58. " That file does not exist in any directory/folder; nor the AppData\Roaming\Code Force Limited\Distant Worlds\1.9.5.0\ folder " I have exactly the same problem. I'd love to post a dumpfile, but there simply is no Code Force Limited folder within ...

Like I said: the whole folder is not there, not just the file. There is no Code Force Limited in ...\Roaming and it's not hidden either. Why should a game folder be hidden anyways...

<t> Dear Cliffo,<br/>
just wanted to let you know: you are not alone.<br/>
I was really looking forward to playing this presumeably great game but am left stranded with exactly the same description of events you have experienced. I tried all the same "solutions" to no avail. Like you I have Win7 ...