Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

thanks for solution from my grandma)

引用自 ShellyBean75：

Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

thank you mate, it helps!

引用自 ShellyBean75：

Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

I dont have a SteamPopCap folder instead its Steam\Zuma. and it doesn't have a ScreenMode file. what should I do?

引用自 ShellyBean75：

Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

Zuma can run again! Thank you very much!!!

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引用自 NEGA Cat：

引用自 ShellyBean75：

Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

I dont have a SteamPopCap folder instead its Steam\Zuma. and it doesn't have a ScreenMode file. what should I do?

Delete the zuma folder and restart the game.

Totally the same problem.Thank you a lot!

引用自 NEGA Cat：

引用自 ShellyBean75：

Most PopCap games broke after the update yesterday. The update today didn't fix this issue. Here is a work-around until Steam decides that paying customers are imporant.

To reiterate: This IS NOT a PopCap problem. This is a Steam problem. Only Steam can fix it.

The work-around I've found that works: (thanks to Prophet)

... try to open the game in windowed mode
type "regedit" into the Windows run bar or the search bar that appears when you click on Start in Windows
then open:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SteamPopCap\PlantsVsZombies (or Zuma, or Bejeweled, or whatever game you are currently having problems with)
double click to open the ScreenMode file and change ScreenMode to 0
exit the registry editor.

This is the ONLY thing I've found that continually works. If you want to play in full screen mode, you will have to open in windowed mode after changing the registry as detailed above, then open full screen mode, play, then change back to windowed mode before exiting. You will have to do this EVERY TIME or the game will crash. If you close the game on full screen mode, the next time you play it, it will crash.

I dont have a SteamPopCap folder instead its Steam\Zuma. and it doesn't have a ScreenMode file. what should I do?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Steam\Zuma
Right click and add a dword with 32bit and Rename it with "ScreenMode"
check the value is 0 and you can run your game

引用自 rcracing600：

引用自 NEGA Cat：

I dont have a SteamPopCap folder instead its Steam\Zuma. and it doesn't have a ScreenMode file. what should I do?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Steam\Zuma
Right click and add a dword with 32bit and Rename it with "ScreenMode"
check the value is 0 and you can run your game

Thank you so much for solving my problem!!