zac dorkus Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I open steam, click play on skyrim which opens the skyrim launcher, click play on the skyrim launcher but all that does is open another skyrim launcher. So I go looking for skyrim.exe or TESV.exe or whatever it is and I can't find it where it's supposed to be or anywhere else in the Steam folders. So i'm guessing Steam has somehow managed to lose my .exe for Skyrim? Is the only way to fix this to re-install? And if I do have to re-install is there any way I can keep my save games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaelling Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I open steam, click play on skyrim which opens the skyrim launcher, click play on the skyrim launcher but all that does is open another skyrim launcher. So I go looking for skyrim.exe or TESV.exe or whatever it is and I can't find it where it's supposed to be or anywhere else in the Steam folders. So i'm guessing Steam has somehow managed to lose my .exe for Skyrim? Is the only way to fix this to re-install? And if I do have to re-install is there any way I can keep my save games? Follow this thread: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac dorkus Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 I don't understand how that link helps me, other than telling me that Bethesda have released a patch that doesn't let a mod work. So where has my TESV.exe gone? Basically all that discussion told me was that there was a patch, that patch stopped LAA from working and seems to have deleted my TESV.exe without replacing it with a patched one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkpacman Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have the exact same problem as you with when i click play it just opens another launcher and that link didn't help either. Anyone know what to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac dorkus Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 I think the patch was meant to replace the TESV.exe with a new one but instead it has just got rid of it, meaning we can't play the game. I'm going to try deleting local game content and re-installing soon if nobody has a better solution :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnguye3 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 This just happened to me recently as well.I was playing Skyrim and then took a break. After I came back bam -- skyrim doesn't launch after I click PLAY on the Launcher.Then I check my Skyrim folder and my TESV.exe is gone... I also realised before I launched the game, Steam had some kind of mini update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkpacman Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I think the patch was meant to replace the TESV.exe with a new one but instead it has just got rid of it, meaning we can't play the game. I'm going to try deleting local game content and re-installing soon if nobody has a better solution :PWell this is annoying :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexwozere Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I had the same problem but just found a fix, read it on the steam forums: 1. Right click on the game in your steam library2. Go to properties3. Go to Local files4. Click on Verify Integrity of Game Cache It will update and then the game runs fine, at least it did for me. Hope that helps! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CH1N3 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I am having the same issue and I have NO mods installed. As well, I can't see any patches being downloaded at the moment. I'm missing something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac dorkus Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Verifying the Integrity of Game Cache didn't work for me, it's starting to look like the only solution is to re-install :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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