Awesome - reinstalling the old DirectX worked. I would've thought the newer versions were backward compatible. Thanks for the help!

<t> I updated all my Microsoft files via Windows updated (and advanced settings to update all MS products - it did update a few).<br/>
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I uninstalled CWII and reinstalled it.<br/>
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The result is that the game still has the same issue - clicking the "Play Civil War II" button on the ...

<t> I had't updated to the newest patch until tonight - I haven't played the game in probably 6 months or more. Unfortunately once it relaunched, the game won't start when I click the button "Play Civil War II." The new start screen shows with all the new buttons, but the game doesn't launch. It ...