Game refusing to start

[Mentlegen]

I downloaded the game, and whenever I start it, it just zooms in my computer screen and does nothing else, there's no taskbar shortcut shown, either. Is there a way around this problem?

Update: Here's what the error report is saying whenever I try to download the application manifest: ERROR DETAILS
Following errors were detected during this operation.
* [8/7/2024 1:26:48 AM] System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownloadException (Unknown subtype)
- Downloading file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Rex Rocket/Game.ico.deploy did not succeed.
- Source: System.Deployment
- Stack trace:
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState, X509Certificate2 clientCertificate)
at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDependencies(SubscriptionState subState, AssemblyManifest deployManifest, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri sourceUriBase, String targetDirectory, String group, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Net.WebException
- Could not find file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rex Rocket\Game.ico.deploy'.
- Source: System
- Stack trace:
at System.Net.FileWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.Net.WebException
- Could not find file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rex Rocket\Game.ico.deploy'.
- Source: System
- Stack trace:
at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)
at System.Net.FileWebRequest.GetResponseCallback(Object state)
--- Inner Exception ---
System.IO.FileNotFoundException
- Could not find file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rex Rocket\Game.ico.deploy'.
- Source: mscorlib
- Stack trace:
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.Net.FileWebStream..ctor(FileWebRequest request, String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare sharing, Int32 length, Boolean async)
at System.Net.FileWebResponse..ctor(FileWebRequest request, Uri uri, FileAccess access, Boolean asyncHint)

[Karuchi-GM]

I have the same issue. Sad to see your query has yet to be answered

[Mentlegen]

Well, the game's over a decade old... But I'd still like a response on how to fix this problem.

[natlegal]

I also have the same issue. Tried in multiple systems, always does the same thing as described :(

[Nimportnawak]

Hi! I just made a guide explaining how to get the game to open again: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3375677826

The issue is that the Windows build provides incorrect .DLL files which prevents the game from properly launching

[Mentlegen]

This is great to know. Thanks a lot.

[Vasylievici]

Originally posted by Nimportnawak:

Hi! I just made a guide explaining how to get the game to open again: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3375677826

The issue is that the Windows build provides incorrect .DLL files which prevents the game from properly launching

I have Celeste, copy-pasted the three .dlls from there and it works!
Thank you for the insight!

[Nimportnawak]

No problem, glad it worked for you as well!

[Karuchi-GM]

Originally posted by Nimportnawak:

Hi! I just made a guide explaining how to get the game to open again: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3375677826

The issue is that the Windows build provides incorrect .DLL files which prevents the game from properly launching

AWESOME! Thank you for this—it worked for me as well!

[Nimportnawak]

You're welcome! I'm happy to see it helps so many people to play the game again :)

[mexicanlefty]

thank you so much! it worked and now im able to play this game

[Nimportnawak]

Awesome, glad to hear it!

[solamon77]

Didn't work for me unfortunately.

Edit: Okay, this is weird, but the DLLs from Celeste didn't work but the ones downloaded from the github did. So maybe this helps someone else up the line.