Game Crashes on Start up

[warmplatypus]

So I just downloaded the game, and everytime I run it, it says "Towerfall has stopped working" and gives me this problem signature


Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: towerfall.exe
Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 531e3a0b
Problem Signature 04: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game
Problem Signature 05: 4.0.0.0
Problem Signature 06: 4e6012e7
Problem Signature 07: 129
Problem Signature 08: 60
Problem Signature 09: AQRZ5UNGVPAAKLRWFFK35BWUV213BMTN
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789


I tried deleting the Framework startup files to skip installation and I also redownloaded the XNA Framework from Microsoft's website, but I don't know what else to do.

[59 Ropes]

I am having the exact same issue. I am installing all the microsoft updates at the moment and hoping that works.

[Nightro]

Getting the same here.

[Razzle]

Check your Direct X and try to update it , Verify game cache on steam client by right clicking the game by going to properties and local files , make sure the .Net is up to date and you downloaded a version according to your windows , AND ALSO vcredist is really important and you must check that you have it Also check it for your windows system 64X or 86X

[Razzle]

SO check those out
...\Steamapps\common\TowerFall\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe
...\Steamapps\common\TowerFall\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0 Client Profile\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe
...\Steamapps\common\TowerFall\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\xnafx40_redist.exe

[warmplatypus]

Alright so my DirectX is up to date, I verified my game cache and the XNA Framework files are good. What is vcredist and how do I check it? Also what do you mean by making sure the .Net is up to date?

[Suyooo]

Same problem, Windows 7 32bit. Works perfectly on W7 64bit.
I've tried reinstalling all the redist files which came with TFA, and vcredist. Verifying game cache also didn't work.

[Razzle]

Originally posted by xHitMarker:

Alright so my DirectX is up to date, I verified my game cache and the XNA Framework files are good. What is vcredist and how do I check it? Also what do you mean by making sure the .Net is up to date?

...\Steamapps\common\TowerFall\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0\xnafx40_redist.exe , check the folder Vsredist is as important as Direct x an d by ,net i meant Xna framework

[Razzle]

theres a pinned discussion in this forum made by developers got a link to their support try contacting them

[warmplatypus]

Okay thanks I'll look at it, also I couldn't find vcredist anywhere in my steam games. Is there somewhere I can download it?

[Doctor Game]

Same issue here. It worked once, then when I came back to play it again it crashes on startup.

[Doctor Game]

Update: Deleting the tf_saveData file allows me to launch the game again. Obviously not optimal though

[warmplatypus]

I tried deleting the save data file, no such luck though :(

[warmplatypus]

Also, I tried installing windows updates but that hasn't helped either

[alxgnon]

This might not be your problem, but TowerFall refuses to launch if you do not have any audio device plugged in and don't have an internal speaker.

[Suyooo]

Completly reinstalled Windows and all the components, still not working. Might be something releated to hardware?

EDIT: Did some research - CLR20r3 is basically XNA's error code for everything. If there is no specific exception added in the code, XNA will just throw it whenever anything goes wrong - ranging from wrong .NET settings and unreadable saves to missing fonts (happened to FIFA 14).
A reference to your specific problem might be Problem Signature 03, but you can't read anything from that. For reference, mine is 53237858.

Paging Matt Thorson, can you add some exceptions to the launch methods, so we can find out what our problems are?