Win8 64bit crash on start: Unhandled Exception c0000005

[Ali]

Hey there, so I was just gifted this and it crashes on start with the error:

Unhandled Exception: c0000005 at address 006f5330

Anyone had any experience of this or even found a solution?

(I've tried compat. mode for XPSP3 as well as a DEP exception, no luck for either)

[Sir Jaxxy]

Same here as everyone else

Seems this problem has been around for a very long time. Funny how Valve/Steam/Rockstar Games can not be bothered to put a warning on the sale page. Nope they would rather just keep taking folks money and laughing all the way to the bank. This is typical Valve fraud!

[Prince Mercury]

Same problem here. It worked before but now it just locks up. On Windows 8. Really annoyed.

[Dekkerlion *Ellesmere*]

I tried earlier the retail version and it gave me this exception.Now I just bought the Steam version so I could also try it here,I was damn sure it'd work but I still encounter the same problem.
I don't want my money back,I just want this problem solved/fixed in a way or another so I can relive my good old Vice City days!

[NotoriousNeo]

I tried the testapp icon in the VC folders and that let the game run to where I could change the resolution and settings to appropriately match my rig. Works like a charm now.

[Dekkerlion *Ellesmere*]

Yep.I also did that!But it's still STUPID as f*** that we're supposed to figure this out by ourselves, considering 80% of the users wouldn't even bother looking in the folder for a solution

[MajRedEyes]

Ali님이 먼저 게시:

Hey there, so I was just gifted this and it crashes on start with the error:

Unhandled Exception: c0000005 at address 006f5330

Anyone had any experience of this or even found a solution?

(I've tried compat. mode for XPSP3 as well as a DEP exception, no luck for either)

I have that and game plays fine with no crashes

[Sirrico]

Yes, it seems that going to Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto Vice City
and running testapp.exe will finally start the game for those with problems, but it does not start through steam and therefore the overlay is missing. Maybe there is some way to point steam to the new exe so it can be launched from steam?

[Dekkerlion *Ellesmere*]

It's simple, backup gta-vc.exe in a folder ,then MAKE a copy of testapp.exe and rename that copy gta-vc.exe
This is the final solution and you'll be able to run it through STEAM and with overlay and everything.

IMO, Rockstar left testapp for Windows 7/8/8.1 but forgot to rename it into gta-vc.exe (which is an outdated exe,and a crappy one)