Fix for "Magicka has stopped working" (Launch Crash Issue)

[Qwahzi]

First try this:
1. Go to C:\Program Files\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Magicka\Dependencies
2. Run xnafx31_redist.exe

If that does not resolve the issue, try the following:
1. Run dotnetfx35.exe from in the Dependencies folder
2. Go to Steam\Steamapps\Common\Magicka\ and delete Magicka.exe
3. Go to Steam -> Right click Magicka -> Local Files -> Verify Integrity of Game Cache

[new player]

Thanks! This helped me a lot.

[Sailes]

worked for me! Thank you!

[GHETTO.CHiLD]

just run the xna3.1 redistributable and you will be fine.

[Qwahzi]

Originally posted by GHETTO.CHiLD:

just run the xna3.1 redistributable and you will be fine.

Thanks for that. I suspected as much, but figured I should post all the steps I took just in case.

[Eijdoo]

None of this works for me :(
Is there something else I can do?

[Qwahzi]

What error do you get? Have you tried completely reinstalling the game?

[Eijdoo]

The game just crash and yes, I have reinstalled it twice. -.-''

[Autonomous Automaton]

I also have tried everything. Reinstalling game, repairing xna, reisntalling DX, reinstalling .net, enabling .net. I have done everything on all the forum posts excepting reinstalling windows. this is getting quite frustrating.

[badoco.junior]

thanks

[Eijdoo]

Originally posted by Stalwart Pachyderm:

I also have tried everything. Reinstalling game, repairing xna, reisntalling DX, reinstalling .net, enabling .net. I have done everything on all the forum posts excepting reinstalling windows. this is getting quite frustrating.

Agree.

[Autonomous Automaton]

ok so I jsut got it working........ somehow Windows decided it needed to be running in compatibility mode. I turned that off and it works now.

[BigDaddy]

thanks my friend

[AWFordJr]

Same as "Hashtomtensren" I am not able to even run the game it crashes when I click "Play" & my computer is a serious over kill on the recommended system hardware so its not my computer. All of my other games work fine other then the older ones that clearly will not run under Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit. I just bought this game this morning before I went to bed & downloaded it to my SSD, then when it didn't work I deleted & redownloaded it thinking it was perhaps a glitch or bad download but still the same problem.

What do I see when I press "Play"?

http://awfordjr.net/xXx/magicka_error1.png

Description:
Stopped working

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Magicka.exe
Application Version: 1.4.12.1
Application Timestamp: 50d4634a
Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.17965
Fault Module Timestamp: 506dbe50
Exception Code: e0434f4d
Exception Offset: 0000c41f
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.4
Locale ID: 1033

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[AWFordJr]

The above help didn't do anything for me but this other post solved my problem.

http://pastebin.com/m1kWnP74

[slicerman28]

Ok how do I get into the magicka folder because nothing is popping up for it