Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) (this game needs it apparently.

[Ravenmaster [GB]]

Game was giving me a "side-by-side configuration" error message when i tried to run it.

Microsofts solution can be found at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-pictures/error-the-application-has-failed-to-start-because/df019c0d-746e-42d0-ad68-465e18e3f3ef?auth=1

I tried them all in reverse order and tried it after each. It finally worked with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) - which means either thats the one needed OR theyre all needed. Hope this helps people with problems.

[zeitbauer]

thanks, that worked well. i've been playing this since it came out, it's one of my favorite games -- after i mod it in the files. i got this steam version hoping that it'd fixed the crash i most always get 3 quarters of a way into a game. modded or not. it was only 5 bucks.

[noprivacyanymore]

This worked for me. I only installed the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) on Windows 10, 64-bit. Thank you.

[CocoNuggets]

The side by side error can be fixed by finding the folder in the game directory named [CRT] and running BOTH of the vdist files (this game requires and older 2008 version of microsoft visual studio). You may or may not need to restart your computer, but I would just in case.