Microsoft.net setup taking forever

[Nibarlan]

I have yet to even play the game yet, it's been stuck on the initial set up for a good hour. I've tried going into the game directory and manually hitting the installer, but that won't even launch anything. I'm getting rather frustrated. Any thoughts?

[Arachnite]

Well when that happens to me I always go into the task manager and kill the .net installation process. The .net framework is already installed on my computer anyway and the game runs normal and doesn't try to install it again afterwards. I haven't bought Reus yet but that worked for any other game so far, including War for the Overworld most recently.

[Onkel Emma]

I had the same problem. I guess you have to change the rights to use the microsoft.Xna folders (see below).

It has to do with the XNA Framework. When you install it, the directories of the framework doesnt get the specific rights to use them (to be exactly: nobody got the rights). So you have to set all the rights for every directory that belongs to the XNA framework!
Here are the directorys for Windows 7 64bit installation:
C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/assembly/GAC_32:
Microsoft.Xna.Framework\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game/v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Xact/v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553

C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/assembly/GAC_MSIL:
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Avatar\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input.Touch\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net/v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Video\v4.0_4.0.0.0__842cf8be1de50553

This is how you change the right to use it (I have a german installation, so the translation might not be precise):
- rightclick the specific directory
- select properties
- select the "security" tab
- click on "adavanced"
- select the "owner" tab
- click on the bottom button "edit"
- on this window select the "administrator" in the row and make sure to select the checkbox below
- press apply and close all the windows
- now the directory has the correct rights for the system to use them

[Dré]

I had same issue, read about changing the rights on the folders as described above, but that did not work for me. I edited the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.cmd file that gets launched from Steam (typically located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Reus\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0) and removed calls to dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe which caused my problem. I did try to run the install myself, but it just does nothing (I can see the process remains open though).

The game runs without a problem - the required .Net files etc were installed before. Looks like the guys from Reus didn't properly test the install script!

[Macabre]

Having an issue with it myself. UPDATE: i just opened the game form its actual .exe file and loaded no problem, if you dont feel like playing wioth code try that.

[xtrasighsMAX]

`close the steam box that says "installing.." just by using the x and wait for it to totally stop doing anything and start the game again

[Sei]

SOLUTION:
Go to your program files under OS(C:), either normal "program files" or "program files(x86)" and go to your Steam folder>Steamapps>common, than select your game and find where the the XNA and DotNET files are, most likely under one of the folders given via game install, and delete the install.vdf file. This worked flawlessly for me the first time. Its very simple and i hope it works for you as well!