Can't launch steam version of PA.

"Could not contact the Steam client. Is it running?" <--message that pops up when launching PA.exe (even when launched through steam). Of course I have 64bit CPU and 64bit windows.

How to solve this problem?

Pinned to the steam forums.

Where?

Putting the thread here. Please don't post in threads that say "don't ask questions in this thread". As for the exact problem, you'll need to provide more details.

You're attempting to launch with Steam? Or just running the PA.exe?

It doesn't matter. It happens reagardless of launching method. I got this message when I start it with steam or when I double click PA.exe. It always happens. I found another person who has the same problem. THX for focusing on my problem. I just wander if it has something to do with file paths (with certain charactesr or spaces etc.)

So our guys are saying this is because you have steam running but aren't properly logged into it (potentially). Can you check this?

I just double checked the code and steam is basically bailing on us in this case. There is literally nothing we have control over here.

code:
if (!SteamAPI_Init())
platform->fatalError("Could not contact the Steam client. Is it running?");

Thanks again for taking care of my issue.

What you mean we did not properly log on to Steam? I am always online and connected to Steam when Steam starts.

Squish Steam!!! Terror them to fix it!!!

Uh oh. I really hope this won't affect the DRM free version...

I seem to have the same thing happening with Steam. The play button does nothing. I went through your steps to properly link my Seam account with my Uber account and I appears to have worked. Still nothing with the play button on Steam. Then I find out Steam.exe is in XP sp2 compatibility mode??? Which I never set. I have uninstalled PA, and reinstalled the game from PA Launcher. Then I get that stupid Direct X 9 .dll missing message, I am running Windows 7 64-bit Direct X 11 what is going on with this?? I am going to try downloading the game through Steam once more. I wish I had never linked to Steam.

To fix this issue, go to Microsoft's website and download the latest DirectX redist - running PA from the steam launcher does not generate an error message, nor does it automatically install directX yet.

It solved the issue for me.

It works now through both PA Launcher and Steam.