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Offline saulot

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Game won't start
« on: December 21, 2010, 05:22:45 PM »

I can't start the game (xp sp3)

tried installing vcredist 2005, 2005 sp1, 2008, 2010.
got net framework up to 3.5


same problem:
it asks for msvcp100.dll.


downloaded it manually from a dll site.


then gives another problem, ask for msvcr100.dll


dowloaded it too, but this one fails to register.


this is the error i get(translated) : impossible finding entry point invalid parameter noinfo noreturn of the library of msvcr100.dll


any help?
« Last Edit: December 21, 2010, 05:24:21 PM by saulot »

Offline Uriel

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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 06:21:03 PM »
Try to paste the exact error message into the google's search field and press "Search".

Offline Dagoth

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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 10:07:31 AM »
It's in the download post that you need to install the VC++2010 redistributable package, but with a different error message listed there; I just updated that post since the error message is indeed now different. Anyway, you need to download and install the VC++2010 redistributable package.

Offline Tarkis

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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 01:19:28 AM »
Hi and Happy New Year,
 
So if for personnal reason (good one  ;) ), I won't install the  VC++2010 (I must use some older version of Visual Studio, and I can't take risk with my computer on this point) , I can't play with the last version of the game.
 
If one day, the dev team can fix the problem it will be nice. I know it's not important, but it could be useful.
 
Just to help, I've found this on the net:
http://www.rhyous.com/2010/09/16/avoiding-the-msvcr100-dll-or-msvcr100d-dll/
 
I hope it will help, and that in another version it will be fixed.
English is not my first language, sorry for the mistakes.

Offline Dagoth

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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 03:55:53 AM »
To repeat:
you need to download and install the VC++2010 redistributable package.
The above download is NOT the full Visual C++ install. That would be pretty ridiculous, don't you think? It's the redistributable package of DLLs including the one you mentioned. It won't conflict with any installs of Visual C++, just being the DLLs.
In fact, it's "solution #3" on the page you just linked to.

Statically linking the DLL files might be possible as that site outlines, but (unless I've just heard from the wrong people) it's said to be a no-no for Visual Studio applications.