Cannot Run Game

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Well used stardock central to download the game. Tried running it but every time I get a
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Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
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Runtime Error!

Program: ...Gaming\Sins of a Solar Empire\Sins of a Solar Empire.exe



This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.


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OK
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Error dialog popping up. Tried updating my graphics driver but that has not helped.

OS is Vista Premium, 2GB ram, 8800gt gfx card. If you need more information let me know.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Can you post back with the exact size of your Sins of a Solar Empire directory (in bytes)?
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Renamed old directory to ensure I didnt have anything then downloaded again, and it seems to of started fine. Had copied old directory from old PC when copying files to new one, but since different PC SDC had not seen old installation and looks like some conflict.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Is it running for you then Peter?

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
I have the same problem and i did not copy anything.
Runnnig vista 64
2gb of ram
intel centrino duo prossesor 2.0 GHZ
Nividia 7950 GTX

mine however is 1,606,491,454 bytes i useually can play for 30min to a hour
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
it looks like you have some old files in there - were you in the beta?

can you go into that directory and do a "dir /s > output.txt", and then send the output file to [email protected]?


Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
If your talking to me no i just downloaded it a couple hours ago. About your suggestion i have no idea how i would do that.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
Ok sorry, here is how you do it.

1) Go to your Start Menu and hit Run

2) Type "cmd". It should open up a dos (black) window. It will show you where you are.

3) Go back up the tree to c:\ by typing "cd..".

4) When you are in c:\, then navigate to where you installed the game (probably C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire) by using "cd [directoryname]"

probably you will have to type "cd Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire"

5)then type "dir /s > output.txt". It will create a new file for you called output.txt.

6) email this file to [email protected]
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
hmm it said acces denied i am admin and all that good stuff
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
I dont know if this issue is related to vista some other forums seem to hint at it but am unsure. I was able to play for about 1 hour and a half untile it just went to black screen and then to windows no error msg this time. Can anyone give me a hint. I actually have a laptop so my gracphic drivers are diffrent haven had any problems with them thus far.
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
Have a look at this thread:

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/?forumid=408&aid=174838#1444196

Playing with your graphics settings may help.

Where did it say access denied?
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
Sorry for taking so long to reply but yes the game is working fine for me now, thanks for your help.
Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top
after i got to the directory in dos cmd i put in the dir/s >output cmd and it said access denied
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

Sorry for taking so long to reply but yes the game is working fine for me now, thanks for your help.
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What did you do to get it to work?

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
This is the same error I get.

Mentioned it here:
https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/?forumid=408&aid=175495

Running XP.

Any help would certainly be appreciated.
Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top
Just to update that I have it working. Thanks!

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/175495/page/2/#1654580