Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle

Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle

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Getting the Game to Run
By Start_Running
Okay. its been known for some time that there's an issue with getting this game to run for some people. Have you tried running it only to be greeted by a black screen and crash. Well you're not alone and there are some actual workable solutions.
   
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The Problem
If youu're here you likelty alread know what the problem is. You'll aso know that there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Well I've gott a couple suspicions. But to sum it all up DRM.

WHy do I think it's DRM. . COuple facts.

1.) The problem has been known and reported for years but as of yet Capcom has yet to issue a statement or even acknowlledge it.

2.) The problem seems to strike at random, but seems some how tied to net connectivity. More on this later.

But yeah those are my reasones. Nothing fancy sure but it's the best I can come up with.

But you didn't come here for chatter you came her for a fix.
The First Solution - VPN
This is not the easiest but it is the most functional soluution I've found to date.. TThis willl allow you to get the achievments, play online, and all that good stuff.. SOmething which the faster, easier solution (which we will cover later does not do.


If the title didn't already clue you in, you're gonna want a VPN software for this. so Here we go. You


1.) Install the Capcom Beat'Em Up Bunde

If you don't have a VPN already

2.) Visit Winscribe's Homepage[windscribe.com] and sign up for their free VPN service. No I'm not Shilling, they just happen to be the the first no BS

3.) Download And install Winscribe App.

If you Already have a VPN App

4.) Launch The App and seect a server. United STates works pretty well but youu can fiddle around to see if the closer ones work for you as well.

5.) Start the VPN.

6.) Re-Login to Steam. You'l be prompted to enter you Password and Username.

7. ) Launch the Game. Well willl ya look at that! It works!

8.) Stop VPN and Close App. Yeah That's right you don;'t need the VPN once the game starts up .

9.) Play game. Bust Heads. Have Fun.

And that's ii. Worth noting that some VPN allow split-tnnelling which from the way its described will allow you to avoid having to re-login to STeam. But that's it.


Useless Conjecture
SO why does it work? Well remember what i said about DRM? Yeah My hypothesis is that Capcom is using some rather Bizzare DRM that does a sneaky cal home of sorts. That or they botched something in the online multiplayer API.

I suspect that for some people it can't properly resolve a ocation so it basicallly soft-llocks the program. WHen using a VPN the loacation (although fake) will register.and thusly the game willl complete loading.

Can I prove this. Nope but it would exoplain why Capcom have dione nothing to correct this problem. COnversely It could simply be that some ISP router setups do not work well for some reason and so again the VPN proxy creates a sort of middle man.

UPDATE: THIS IS A TRIUMPH
Thanks to the efforts of one Alfredox123, and his tireless badgering of CAPCOM's support, CAPCOM has finally gotten off their asses and fixed this problem it seems.

https://steamhost.cn/news/app/885150/view/3199256688970361205

SO with any luck this Guide is now obsolete . but i'll leave it up juuust in case.
10 Comments
Alfredox123 11 Apr, 2022 @ 11:40am 
they told me to figure how to install that media feature pack thing on my windows to proceed, try that guide and tell me if it works for you
Alfredox123 11 Apr, 2022 @ 10:14am 
@Start_Running for some reason i cant add you, yes i got response from capcom they told to try installing this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions-c1c6fffa-d052-8338-7a79-a4bb980a700a but for some reason in my windows i dont have that download available so im still waiting for another response.
Start_Running  [author] 4 Apr, 2022 @ 2:48pm 
Hmmmm. Might be how the VPN works.
Can't say I tried running it multiple times.
Alfredox123 4 Apr, 2022 @ 2:24pm 
miami, but it worked the first time on that region, i also tried today and it worked a few times but then it stopped working again, im using airvpn
Start_Running  [author] 4 Apr, 2022 @ 2:10pm 
What region did set yourself to?
Just asking so I can check for limitations in this trick.
Alfredox123 4 Apr, 2022 @ 1:48pm 
i always open up vpn first then the game but it only worked the first time as i said sadly :c
Start_Running  [author] 4 Apr, 2022 @ 12:33pm 
You have to do the VPN thing each and every time. Worked for me at least. THough admittedly I never kept the game for very long. And my contact attempts to Capcom did not yield anything but a runabout. And that's been the experience of pretty much everyone who's had this problem who tried contacting them.

This problem has been around about as long as the game has and they've yet to openly address it, or fix it. My suspicion is because it'd force them to fess up to some shady drm.

Good luck though.
Alfredox123 4 Apr, 2022 @ 12:20pm 
i tried this and worked the first time, then nothing. ive made ticket to capcom to see if they do something hopefully, they already responded atleast.
Start_Running  [author] 24 Dec, 2021 @ 5:51pm 
Glad tyhis helped!
You see why I think this is tied to some sort of DRM though.
Fun fact if you disable the vpn while the app is open, it will still work If I remember correctly.
Stpnpl 24 Dec, 2021 @ 5:06pm 
Yep. This worked when I used VPN. I connected to Singapore