unable to detect Windows Media player

[Joncondiff°]

Game won't launch, it keeps telling me the above mentioned error message. I know It's installed because I tried reinstalling it to see if that would fix it.

[psykoteky]

This may help - especially if you are not on a N/KN version of windows -
The new launcher may behave differently now though.... ymmv~
https://steamcommunity.com/app/271590/discussions/0/1697167355216791360/

[Joncondiff°]

I have a Win 10 Pro N OS

[psykoteky]

May still work - you can easily look up the registry entry mentioned in the pinned post.
Export/back it up and test.

As mentioned, it doesn't cover the missing files (if any), but you can check/extract those too individually if something isn't installing clean. Usually the N/KN builds need the most recent/compatible media feature pack installed. Generally doesn't toss this error.

[Joncondiff°]

Just now thought of it, does GTA have to be in the main drive?(C:)
Had it on my big 2TB drive(E:) gonna now try to reinstall it on drive C

[psykoteky]

Doens't matter. I've run it from 4 different drives.

[Bevilton]

I got the same problem... Installed WMP and also Windows media feature pack and nothing changed...

[psykoteky]

.. /point at link at first response and asks if anyone actually made/installed the .reg yet~
Not exactly giving info to move forward with to finding the 'new' cause of this - if one.

[Bevilton]

I tried it too and it did not work.

[psykoteky]

I will dig into it later if no one else has by then and find out where else it is checking/looking for.

[Joncondiff°]

I have Posted the same question on Tom's Hardware I'll report back if I get anything there

[psykoteky]

Just installed wmp here (it wouldn't install if windows update service was disabled).
It made these entries afterwards (maybe more - didn't check)-

Do both of these locations exist in your registry?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"ComponentID"="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"LocalizedName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,\
  6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,\
  00,5c,00,77,00,6d,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\
  2d,00,31,00,32,00,38,00,00,00
"StubPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,\
  00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,\
  2f,00,46,00,69,00,72,00,73,00,74,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player 12.0"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

Middle making dinner to haven't investigated where gtav/launcher checks yet.

[Joncondiff°]

Origineel geplaatst door psykoteky:

Just installed wmp here (it wouldn't install if windows update service was disabled).
It made these entries afterwards (maybe more - didn't check)-

Do both of these locations exist in your registry?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"ComponentID"="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"LocalizedName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,\
  6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,\
  00,5c,00,77,00,6d,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\
  2d,00,31,00,32,00,38,00,00,00
"StubPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,\
  00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,\
  2f,00,46,00,69,00,72,00,73,00,74,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player 12.0"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

yes, took me a bit to figure out how to view the Registry but I found them

[psykoteky]

The error is from... trying to run an installed gtav?
Or is it throwing this error while installing/updating the new launcher/social club?
Would help narrow it down a little.

And windows media features are installed too?
(I had just media features installed - WMP was not installed - didn't give me this error)
Also not on a N/KN version - if you are, the correct one for the build needs to be in too.

Edit -

Uninstalled both windows media player AND media features.
(If they both are already installed you could uninstall both, and reinstall them too)
Restarted pc.
Still isn't giving the error... O.o

The above reg info is from a win10 1903. If you are on something else it could be diff.
I suppose it is also possible for AV/security to prevent complete/correct installation.
Again, you need to be sure to install both media player and media features.
If they are already installed - uninstall them, and install again to see if it helps.

[Joncondiff°]

Origineel geplaatst door psykoteky:

The error is from... trying to run an installed gtav?
Or is it throwing this error while installing/updating the new launcher/social club?
Would help narrow it down a little.

And windows media features are installed too?
(I had just media features installed - WMP was not installed - didn't give me this error)
Also not on a N/KN version - if you are, the correct one for the build needs to be in too.

It's installed, it's when the new rockstar launcher tries to launch is when it tells me this error.
note: I can open the launcher independently but it will give me the error if I try to "Play On Steam"

[Bevilton]

Origineel geplaatst door psykoteky:

Just installed wmp here (it wouldn't install if windows update service was disabled).
It made these entries afterwards (maybe more - didn't check)-

Do both of these locations exist in your registry?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"ComponentID"="Microsoft Windows Media Player"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"LocalizedName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,\
  6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,\
  00,5c,00,77,00,6d,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\
  2d,00,31,00,32,00,38,00,00,00
"StubPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,\
  00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,\
  2f,00,46,00,69,00,72,00,73,00,74,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
@="Microsoft Windows Media Player 12.0"
"DontAsk"=dword:00000002
"IsInstalled"=dword:00000001
"Locale"="EN"
"Version"="12,0,10011,16384"

Middle making dinner to haven't investigated where gtav/launcher checks yet.

I dont see them in my registry editor, how can I put there them? And yes, it happesn when the launcher starts.