Launcher.exe closing after 5 seconds, no error message

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Originally Posted by jspec01

Hi Lucas, this is a long shot but I had a similar problem to yours - drove me crazy all weekend (I'm in the U.S. and picked up the game from justflight on Friday, downloaded it from steam, all seemed well but clicking on the icon just didn't launch the game - no matter how much furious clicking I engaged in!).

Long story short, I ended up having a what seems to be a pretty rare problem with my .net framework. My computer (win7 64 pro) says I have .net 4.0 installed, but in actuality there are a few files (mscoree.dll files) that for some reason or other, never got updated - and don't get updated, even if you do a repair/reinstall of .net! Here's a link to check out-

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/arc.../10110053.aspx

You can use a simple download to check whether your .net is actually 4.0 from here.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/arc...3/8999004.aspx

Anyhow, I know it's a long shot but I suppose you're willing to entertain one at this point, so if you the time read those blogs and check whether you "really" have .net 4.0.

I tried updating/reinstalling .net 4.0 but that didn't work - I finally fixed the problem by doing a repair install of win7 from the dvd, which was a pain but in the end I'm up and flying (for a few minutes at least until I blow the engine).

Good luck, figure even if this doesn't work for you it's worth it to post in case someone ends up with a similar problem -

oh and one more thing, right afterward the repair install it didn't work, but then after windows update downloaded a whole mess of updates the game finally started.

Thanks for the very very constructive and detailed post.

As their little .exe confirmed, my .NET 4.0 has indeed a few obsolete files, meaning I (and the others) might just have found a possible solution at least for this problem in particular, if anything.

So, we have a suspect - great, something to work on instead of . However, as Murphy's law goes, if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong, and flight simulators and computers are no exceptions to it.

And there I go trying to get the dreaded fix to run so I can finally destroy some engines properly by myself, without having to overheat it for an hour or have the flak do Swiss cheese out of it... Thing is, the fix for fixing the update error found - ta-daaa - an error

I'm trying it again to see if I have any luck today, but hopes are anything but high, I'm afraid.

EDIT: In any case, here's the verifier's error log, showing what exactly is missing (a lot of things, pretty much)

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[04/18/11,19:20:12] Beginning of new SetupVerifier error logging session
[04/18/11,19:20:12] Activity log file location: C:\Users\Lucas\AppData\Local\Temp\setupverifier_ma in_04-18-11_19.20.12.txt
[04/18/11,19:20:12] Error log file location: C:\Users\Lucas\AppData\Local\Temp\setupverifier_er rors_04-18-11_19.20.12.txt
[04/18/11,19:20:12] Build created on January 17, 2011
[04/18/11,19:20:12] Detected operating system: Windows Vista (x86)
[04/18/11,19:20:15] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft .Transactions.Bridge.Dtc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d 50a3a\Microsoft.Transactions.Bridge.Dtc.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:15] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft .VisualBasic.Activities.Compiler\v4.0_10.0.0.0__b0 3f5f7f11d50a3a\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Activities.Co mpiler.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:15] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\Presentat ionCore\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Presentatio nCore.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\System.Pr inting\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.Print ing.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\System.Tr ansactions\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.T ransactions.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ***WARNING*** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microso ft.Windows.ApplicationServer.Applications\v4.0_4.0 .0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Windows.Applicati onServer.Applications.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationFramework\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Pres entationFramework.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationFramework.Aero\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35 \PresentationFramework.Aero.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationFramework.Classic\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364 e35\PresentationFramework.Classic.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationFramework.Luna\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35 \PresentationFramework.Luna.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationFramework.Royale\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e 35\PresentationFramework.Royale.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Present ationUI\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Presentatio nUI.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ReachFr amework\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\ReachFramew ork.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMDiagn ostics\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\SMDiagnostic s.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Activities\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.A ctivities.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Activities.Core.Presentation\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf385 6ad364e35\System.Activities.Core.Presentation.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Activities.DurableInstancing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf385 6ad364e35\System.Activities.DurableInstancing.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:16] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Activities.Presentation\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad36 4e35\System.Activities.Presentation.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. IdentityModel\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\Syste m.IdentityModel.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. IdentityModel.Selectors\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934 e089\System.IdentityModel.Selectors.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. IO.Log\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.IO.Lo g.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Messaging\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Me ssaging.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Runtime.DurableInstancing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad 364e35\System.Runtime.DurableInstancing.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Runtime.Remoting\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\Sy stem.Runtime.Remoting.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Runtime.Serialization\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e0 89\System.Runtime.Serialization.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap\v4.0_4.0.0.0 __b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Runtime.Serialization.Fo rmatters.Soap.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. ServiceModel\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System .ServiceModel.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. ServiceModel.Activities\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad36 4e35\System.ServiceModel.Activities.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. ServiceModel.Channels\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e 35\System.ServiceModel.Channels.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. ServiceModel.Discovery\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364 e35\System.ServiceModel.Discovery.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. ServiceModel.Routing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e3 5\System.ServiceModel.Routing.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:17] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Speech\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.Speec h.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Web.Services\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System .Web.Services.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Windows.Input.Manipulations\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c56 1934e089\System.Windows.Input.Manipulations.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Windows.Presentation\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e08 9\System.Windows.Presentation.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System. Xaml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xaml.dl l is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutom ationClient\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\UIAutom ationClient.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutom ationClientsideProviders\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad3 64e35\UIAutomationClientsideProviders.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutom ationProvider\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\UIAut omationProvider.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutom ationTypes\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\UIAutoma tionTypes.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Windows Base\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\WindowsBase.dl l is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ****ERROR**** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Windows FormsIntegration\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Wi ndowsFormsIntegration.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:18] ***WARNING*** File C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\sbscmp20_mscorl ib.dll is not installed on the system
[04/18/11,19:20:29] ****ERROR**** Verification failed for product .NET Framework 4 Client

[Lucas_From_Hell]

TO ANYONE CONCERNED: THE LAUNCHER IS NOW WORKING.

Thank to all of those who helped.

Now, the solution I found to it turned out to be very simple.

1. Open iTunes, and put 2HB by The Venus In Furs, with Thom Yorke on the vocals on.
2. Download the .NET Framework 4.0 web installer (this thingy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en )
2.1 Install it.
4. Open Steam.
4.1. Think it won't work.
4.2. Grin as the fancy crosshair appears on the screen.

Note: Step 1 is not mandatory, but it's still highly advised.

Now, to the arduous process of making this thing playable...

EDIT: I'll just keep editing this very post just for the sake of... of whatever. Current state is, all of the menu's running pretty and everything; graphics aren't quite working and all I get when clicking fly is sound. And what a sound, by the way! But uh, I'd rather if that sound came with video. Pretty please? Trying some tweaks here and now going to (try to) fly the thing properly to see if any of the tweaks worked.

EDIT 2: They did, after all! All it took was run the DirectX installer again and restart the computer, everything seems to show as it should, and if to go strictly technical, the game runs and I am able to fly all right. The performance was downright sh*te, it must be said, but for the time being I'm taking that as a minor, since I haven't fiddled with any settings and my rig isn't what one'd call ideal for the task.

The update is now out and Steam's taking care of it for me ATM, I'm waiting for it to launch so I can jump in and see what's the score.

[jspec01]

Glad you got the launcher working!!

I was grinning too when that crosshair showed up - I had clicked that launcher so many times with nothing happening I didn't know what to make of it for a second.