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[WD] Unable to progress past connecting

The Indigo ChildThe Indigo Child
edited January 2013 in Game Support
Hey all, I've had quite a few issues with this game. First I couldn't launch it, but I fixed that by disabling desktop composition. Since doing that I have made it to the main menu on several occasions. However I quit the game to go prepare a salad for my bearded dragon (useless bit of information I know) and now I am unable to get past the click to play bit, it just gets stuck on connecting. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone have a fix?

Thanks in advance

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  • Viper23476Viper23476
    edited April 2012
    I'm having the exact same issue. I can't find a fix anywhere.
  • Vat1canAssass1nVat1canAssass1n
    edited April 2012
    I did, but I restarted my pc and it fixed it.
  • Frustrated_GamerFrustrated_Gamer
    edited April 2012
    I have the same issue. Yesterday the game worked perfectly for me, but when I tried to play it today, it got stuck on connecting after I pressed "click to play." I tried restarting my computer as well as un-installing and re-installing the game, but I am still unable to connect. pretty annoying...
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited April 2012
    restarted steam no luck..

    validation check did nothing lol
  • demonpantsdemonpants
    edited April 2012
    I just bought the game and tried booting it for the first time on Mac OS X and have the same issue. I have extremely fast internet. Can someone tell me why I am forced to connect to the internet to play a single-player game that I've already downloaded?

    As a first-time customer of Telltale Games, this does not bestow confidence in the brand or make me interested in buying any other of their products. Please fix this.

    This reminds me of the time I had to pirate Spore to actually play it. Constant reminders of why DRM is almsot always a terrible idea.
  • ZimLanfireZimLanfire
    edited April 2012
    Same problem. Connecting... *sigh*
  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited April 2012
    I was having this problem, I fixed it by making the game executable run as an administrator in privilege level. Here's how to do it:

    Find the file WalkingDead101.exe either by searching for it or going to your steam folder (usually Program Files->Steam), then going to steamapps->common->the walking dead. Once the file has been found, right click and choose properties then select the compatibility tab. At the bottom under privilege level check the box that says 'Run this program as an administrator'.

    This is what I did and the next time I tried to run the game it connected in seconds.
  • ZimLanfireZimLanfire
    edited April 2012
    corruptbiggins wrote: »
    I was having this problem, I fixed it by making the game executable run as an administrator in privilege level. Here's how to do it:

    Find the file WalkingDead101.exe either by searching for it or going to your steam folder (usually Program Files->Steam), then going to steamapps->common->the walking dead. Once the file has been found, right click and choose properties then select the compatibility tab. At the bottom under privilege level check the box that says 'Run this program as an administrator'.

    This is what I did and the next time I tried to run the game it connected in seconds.

    Tried it. No worky for me. :-( Connecting...
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited April 2012
    i always run as admin and have no other user profile on my pc and all i dine between my first playthrough was a gpu driver update lol and other steam games portal1/2 bttf still work fine..

    took a few secs but yay success !

    THANKS 'Bilbo' baggins the corrupt :D

    fancy that...but when i clsed the game and re tried back to the way it was ?!

    zimlanfire did you do it with steam active or the game running ?

    try restarting steam after the ticky boxy :P
  • Gthunda866Gthunda866
    edited April 2012
    ZimLanfire wrote: »
    Tried it. No worky for me. :-( Connecting...

    Same plus the two times I played during cut scenes things would freeze a lot and I have a pretty nice computer with 8GB of RAM and a Radeon HD 6800 and lets not forget Sandy Bridge i5 plus the game is fine when I'm in move click portions one cut scene at Clementine's house crashed the game and all I heard were grunting sounds
  • Armand1880Armand1880
    edited April 2012
    Yeah, can't get past connecting. I posted in the support thread. I tried everything I could, every suggestion - restarting everything, reinstalling, etc. Nothing.
    This sucks.
  • SkinnerSkinner
    edited April 2012
    Running as administrator is not working for me either. I was able to play completely fine yesterday...
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited April 2012
    yo armand do you post on the gears of war blog/community post ?
    i seen an 'armand' on there
  • Masta23Masta23
    edited April 2012
    Same here. I was playing for a bit earlier. Now I have restarted steam, restarted computer but still getting a continuous connecting message. Disappointing.
  • CitizenCCitizenC
    edited April 2012
    @TellTaleGames This is pretty weak, guys. This is a single-player game, which I can't play, because of some "Connecting..." nonsense?

    Honestly, that's pretty pathetic. If we can't connect to get gameplay stats or news, fine. But we should be able to play the game that we paid for.

    Hell, I was playing it not half an hour ago, and now it doesn't work.
  • RareApoRareApo
    edited April 2012
    I also played yesterday with 0 issues, now I don't past from "connecting" and is no my PC, I have all drivers updated and have a PC that can handle every game with no sweat...

    8 GB RAM DDR3 @1600MHz
    GTX580
    AMD Phenom II x4 965 @3.4GHz

    Restarted Steam (I bought it there), restarted PC, uninstalled and reinstalled game, and still connecting...
  • MikeMike
    edited April 2012
    That issue should be resolved now.
  • RareApoRareApo
    edited April 2012
    Mike wrote: »
    That issue should be resolved now.

    Thanks man, it's already working!!!
  • MilosuperspeshMilosuperspesh
    edited April 2012
    feel free to tell us what it was Mike ;) ;) please ?

    and after i did a restart LoL....

    works for me too WOOHOO
  • RobPGRobPG
    edited April 2012
    Mike wrote: »
    That issue should be resolved now.

    Not resolved.

    I just purchased the game on steam and launched it for the first time and I get stuck at 'Connecting...' every time. I've restarted, re-installed the game, etc. I have a monster of a gaming PC and a super-fast internet connection. There's no reason why this problem would be on my end. I created an account on this forum just so that I could reply to this thread.

    What's the deal? I'd like to play the game I just purchased. Any way I can get a refund?
  • robspcrobspc
    edited April 2012
    Got my Steam key, put it in, even played for about 18 mins. Then it locked up. Now when I try to get back in I can't get past the "connecting" prompt.. WTF man?
  • perilomoperilomo
    edited January 2013
    So is there any magic solution so far?

    I have just purchased this game and i am getting stuck at "Connecting"

    It does however gets resolved when i disconnect my network cable and i am able to play. But that is not acceptable because i do need internet while i do still play.
  • DjNDBDjNDB Moderator
    edited January 2013
    perilomo wrote: »
    So is there any magic solution so far?

    I have just purchased this game and i am getting stuck at "Connecting"

    It does however gets resolved when i disconnect my network cable and i am able to play. But that is not acceptable because i do need internet while i do still play.

    I don't know any perfect solution. What platform are you playing on?
  • popedoopopedoo
    edited July 2013
    Just today bought this in the Steam sales.

    Hit the same issue - game gets stuck 'Connecting' on front end.

    The solution above from corruptbiggins fixed it for me.

    - Browse to folder where game is installed.
    - Right click exe - go to compatibility.
    - Tick run as administrator.
    - Start game

    Cheers
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