EF just installed on Steam version, after "Play" nothing happens

I state that I've already read all similar posts but I've not found a solution to my issue.

These are my facts:
- I've a Windows 7 64 bit installation
- I've already installed COH, OF and TOV on Steam and all are working fine and updated to the last version (2.602)
- EF is correctly installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes and I had no errors with updates

but every time i click "Play" on EF launcher nothing happens...  :'(

The EF_Launcher_log.txt report this:

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[tt]######    Eastern Front Launcher Log  ######
###### http://www.easternfront.org/ ######

Created : 01/02/2012 11:13:15
OS Build : Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
Launcher Version: [IP address redacted]
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Retriving Eastern Front Mod version from registry...
Eastern Front Version: [IP address redacted]

##############################################################
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Creating a new instance of Eastern Front Launcher...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Initializing...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Checking language file version...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Language file check passed.
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Creating tooltips...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Tooltips created.
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Initialized Succesfully.
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Preparing to check for updates...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Creating update thread...
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Updated thread started.
01/02/2012 11:13:15 : MESSAGE : Gathering update information...
01/02/2012 11:13:16 : MESSAGE : Update information recieved.
01/02/2012 11:13:16 : MESSAGE : Reading update information...
01/02/2012 11:13:16 : MESSAGE : Retriving Eastern Front Mod version from registry...[/tt]

---

Is there someone who can help me with this problem?  ???

Try to create a shortcut that starts the mod

Open EF launcher, go to settings, check & fix the option named CoH Directory if it points out to a different place rather than your correct directory.

The option CoH directory is correct, it's the same as installation: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes"...

What else?

Could you post an screenshot of your CoH directory in order to check it? Make sure all the files appear in the screenshot.

The directory content of coh with a dir command is the following:

[tt]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes>dir
Il volume nell'unità C non ha etichetta.
Numero di serie del volume: A06A-6AB3

Directory di C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes

01/02/2012  20:26    <DIR>          .
01/02/2012  20:26    <DIR>          ..
01/02/2012  15:31              621 20540_install.vdf
01/02/2012  14:32        1.500.552 Archive.exe
01/02/2012  15:19            40.960 atimgpud.dll
01/02/2012  14:20          264.272 BsSndRpt.exe
01/02/2012  12:07          229.456 BugSplat.dll
01/02/2012  12:06          157.064 BugSplatRc.dll
01/02/2012  13:26    <DIR>          CoH
01/02/2012  12:17                7 cohtov.txt
01/02/2012  12:35        1.030.144 dbghelp.dll
01/02/2012  14:52            33.672 Debug.dll
01/02/2012  12:06          413.696 DivxDecoder.dll
01/02/2012  12:19            86.016 DivxMediaLib.dll
01/02/2012  12:37    <DIR>          DLC1
01/02/2012  12:05    <DIR>          DLC2
01/02/2012  12:25    <DIR>          DLC3
01/02/2012  14:59            15.752 DllTie.dll
01/02/2012  15:31    <DIR>          DX_redist_install
01/02/2012  20:24    <DIR>          Eastern_Front
25/12/2011  16:24            14.541 Eastern_Front.module
07/12/2009  05:16            2.111 EF_DLC1.module
07/12/2009  05:16            2.111 EF_DLC2.module
07/12/2009  05:16            2.111 EF_DLC3.module
06/09/2011  14:23        1.211.904 EF_Launcher.exe
01/02/2012  20:22    <DIR>          EF_LauncherData
01/02/2012  20:27              241 EF_Launcher_Config.ini
01/02/2012  20:44            1.278 EF_Launcher_Log.txt
07/12/2009  05:16            1.183 EF_OPS.module
01/02/2012  20:26    <DIR>          EF_Updates
01/02/2012  12:03    <DIR>          Engine
26/05/2011  17:19            46.592 FactionFix.dll
01/02/2012  15:13            86.016 FileParser.dll
01/02/2012  12:59          317.832 Filesystem.dll
01/02/2012  12:10          352.256 ijl15.dll
01/02/2012  15:12            25.480 Input.dll
01/02/2012  15:09              305 installscript.vdf
01/02/2012  12:05            1.325 instscript.vdf
01/02/2012  12:04        7.127.040 libacml_mp_dll.dll
01/02/2012  15:18          196.608 libguide40.dll
01/02/2012  15:06          643.072 libifcoremd.dll
01/02/2012  15:27        2.314.332 libmmd.dll
01/02/2012  12:03                24 Locale.ini
01/02/2012  12:06            74.120 Localizer.dll
01/02/2012  15:28          214.920 LuaConfig.dll
16/12/2009  22:10            4.608 LuaExtCore.dll
01/02/2012  15:14          722.312 MathBox.dll
01/02/2012  14:57            62.344 Memory.dll
01/02/2012  15:13    <DIR>          MilesRedist
01/02/2012  13:14          103.816 ModManager.dll
01/02/2012  14:50          444.416 mss32.dll
09/04/2010  20:04          335.872 MySql.Data.dll
01/02/2012  13:13        3.327.368 NetConfig.dll
01/02/2012  13:44          135.048 Platform.dll
01/02/2012  13:56            11.656 PlatHook.dll
01/02/2012  12:07            22.920 Profiler.dll
01/02/2012  12:03            44.072 Readme_Italian.txt
01/02/2012  12:03          303.249 Release_Notes.txt
01/02/2012  15:23        9.268.104 RelicCOH.exe
01/02/2012  15:03              254 RelicCOH.ini
01/02/2012  14:01            9.550 RelicCOH.module
01/02/2012  15:11            2.106 RelicDLC1.module
01/02/2012  12:07            2.106 RelicDLC2.module
01/02/2012  13:26            2.106 RelicDLC3.module
01/02/2012  15:29    <DIR>          RelicDownloader
01/02/2012  13:30    <DIR>          RelicOnline
01/02/2012  13:44            1.228 RelicOps.module
01/02/2012  12:23          424.840 Shark.dll
01/02/2012  12:57        1.011.080 SimEngine.dll
01/02/2012  13:54                96 spDevices.lua
01/02/2012  13:15          633.736 spDx10.dll
01/02/2012  15:20          693.640 spDx9.dll
01/02/2012  12:16          138.632 Spooge.dll
01/02/2012  15:22              144 STEAM_local.ini
01/02/2012  12:08              622 STEAM_RelicCOH.ini
01/02/2012  12:21          509.320 STLPort.5.1.dll
01/02/2012  15:27            5.449 sysconfig.lua
01/02/2012  15:31    <DIR>          tovredist
01/02/2012  20:24            61.427 uninstaller.exe
01/02/2012  13:48          390.536 UserInterface.dll
01/02/2012  15:09          285.064 Util.dll
01/02/2012  15:31    <DIR>          validators
01/02/2012  12:04    <DIR>          VCRedist
01/02/2012  15:23    <DIR>          WorldBuilder
01/02/2012  15:24        7.708.040 WorldBuilder.exe
01/02/2012  12:03    <DIR>          WW2
01/02/2012  15:33        6.652.808 WW2Mod.dll
01/02/2012  14:56            45.960 XThread.dll
              69 File    49.772.143 byte
              19 Directory  138.686.783.488 byte disponibili

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes>[/tt]

As you can see I've just made an install from scratch of CoH before installing EF.... but still not working...

It is odd indeed, don't know why it doesn't work... maybe you have two versions of CoH installed? (Steam and Retail)

Then you can create a shorcut to make EF run properly:

How to create an Eastern Front shorcut

I've installed Steam version only (no retail) so I've modified the Launch Options in the game Library -> Properties adding "-dev -mod Eastern_Front -nomovies" and now it works!  :)

I can guess now that the problem is the EF launcher itself!  May be a bug?

I'm pretty sure that instruction is covered in the steam install instructions.