can't run on my PC

[ulysisgrunt]

I cannot run the new FOG K on my PC after installation I get this error message:
Application unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)
How can this be rectified?

[Surt]

Did you install the .net?

[krieg63]

same problem
I have already 4.8 net

[rstil2]

I installed .net 8.0 and still have no music and sound in game. There are still some launching issues.

[Surt]

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The required was 4.7.2, don't know if newer is OK or they can co-install.

[krieg63]

you could never install 2 version at the same time

[pipfromslitherine]

What version do you have (Steam, Slitherine, GOG, etc)?
Can you please post the contents of the error.log file found in Documents/My Games/EmpiresKingdoms

Cheers

Pip

[krieg63]

Slitherine version
nothing interesting in the log


[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Log created!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Steamworks.NET.dll not found
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Starting System Info Collection
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DragFullWindows : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HighContrast : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseWheelScrollLines : 3
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] PrimaryMonitorSize : {Width=1920, Height=1080}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VerticalScrollBarWidth : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HorizontalScrollBarHeight : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] CaptionHeight : 23
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] BorderSize : {Width=1, Height=1}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] FixedFrameBorderSize : {Width=3, Height=3}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VerticalScrollBarThumbHeight : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HorizontalScrollBarThumbWidth : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IconSize : {Width=32, Height=32}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] CursorSize : {Width=32, Height=32}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuFont : [Font: Name=Segoe UI, Size=12, Units=0, GdiCharSet=1, GdiVerticalFont=False]
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuHeight : 20
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] PowerStatus : System.Windows.Forms.PowerStatus
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] WorkingArea : {X=0,Y=0,Width=1920,Height=1032}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] KanjiWindowHeight : 0
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MousePresent : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VerticalScrollBarArrowHeight : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HorizontalScrollBarArrowWidth : 17
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DebugOS : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseButtonsSwapped : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MinimumWindowSize : {Width=136, Height=39}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] CaptionButtonSize : {Width=36, Height=22}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] FrameBorderSize : {Width=4, Height=4}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MinWindowTrackSize : {Width=136, Height=39}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DoubleClickSize : {Width=4, Height=4}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DoubleClickTime : 500
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IconSpacingSize : {Width=93, Height=75}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] RightAlignedMenus : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] PenWindows : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DbcsEnabled : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseButtons : 16
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Secure : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Border3DSize : {Width=2, Height=2}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MinimizedWindowSpacingSize : {Width=160, Height=28}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] SmallIconSize : {Width=16, Height=16}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ToolWindowCaptionHeight : 23
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ToolWindowCaptionButtonSize : {Width=22, Height=22}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuButtonSize : {Width=19, Height=19}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ArrangeStartingPosition : Hide
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ArrangeDirection : Left
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MinimizedWindowSize : {Width=160, Height=28}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MaxWindowTrackSize : {Width=3860, Height=1100}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] PrimaryMonitorMaximizedWindowSize : {Width=1936, Height=1048}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Network : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] TerminalServerSession : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] BootMode : Normal
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] DragSize : {Width=4, Height=4}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ShowSounds : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuCheckSize : {Width=15, Height=15}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MidEastEnabled : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] NativeMouseWheelSupport : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseWheelPresent : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VirtualScreen : {X=0,Y=0,Width=3840,Height=1080}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MonitorCount : 2
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MonitorsSameDisplayFormat : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] UserInteractive : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsDropShadowEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsFlatMenuEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsFontSmoothingEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] FontSmoothingContrast : 1200
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] FontSmoothingType : 2
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IconHorizontalSpacing : 93
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IconVerticalSpacing : 75
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsIconTitleWrappingEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuAccessKeysUnderlined : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] KeyboardDelay : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsKeyboardPreferred : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] KeyboardSpeed : 31
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseHoverSize : {Width=4, Height=4}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseHoverTime : 400
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseSpeed : 9
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsSnapToDefaultEnabled : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] PopupMenuAlignment : Right
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsMenuFadeEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuShowDelay : 400
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsComboBoxAnimationEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsTitleBarGradientEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsHotTrackingEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsListBoxSmoothScrollingEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsMenuAnimationEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsSelectionFadeEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsToolTipAnimationEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] UIEffectsEnabled : True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsActiveWindowTrackingEnabled : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ActiveWindowTrackingDelay : 0
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] IsMinimizeRestoreAnimationEnabled : False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] BorderMultiplierFactor : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] CaretBlinkTime : 530
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] CaretWidth : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MouseWheelScrollDelta : 120
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VerticalFocusThickness : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HorizontalFocusThickness : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] VerticalResizeBorderThickness : 4
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] HorizontalResizeBorderThickness : 4
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] ScreenOrientation : Angle0
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] SizingBorderWidth : 1
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] SmallCaptionButtonSize : {Width=22, Height=22}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] MenuBarButtonSize : {Width=19, Height=19}
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]System Info Collection Complete!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Starting Hardware Info Collection
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Setings from MyDocuments loaded succeeded
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]language set: English
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]BackgroundImage set to main in user folder, which is Main
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]BackgroundImage trying to load:C:\Program Files\Slitherine\Field of Glory Kingdoms\Launcher\Images\Main.png
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Back groundImage has been loaded
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Theme loaded: Main
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Top Cover loaded: False
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Bottom Cover loaded: True
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Checking brand
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Setting up for: store
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]looking for Registry: EmpiresKingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]looking for Registry: SOFTWARE\Slitherine\EmpiresKingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Registry found : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Slitherine\EmpiresKingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Found at Version :1.00.00
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Setting gameID to: Field-Of-Glory-Kingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]setting up for Marketing browser
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]setting up buttons
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Starts Checking for updates
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Making Marketing Browser
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel setting up
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel set up
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is file or folder
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] \whatsnew.pdf
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is called Version: 1.00.00
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is GameEXE:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] \Kingdoms.exe
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is Large
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is Manual:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] \Manuals\FOG_Kingdoms_Manual_EBOOK.pdf
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is normal sized
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is TrueUpdate:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] \Update.exe
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is normal sized
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Starting button event binding
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]button events have be bound
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is website:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] https://www.slitherine.com/game/Field-Of-Glory-Kingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is called Product Page
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is website:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=697
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is called Forum
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button begining created
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is website:
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=697
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] Button is called Support
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Button Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]community icon Has been created!!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]Launcher is set up!
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel attached
[06/06/2024 17:45:45] New Pic box called: PictureBox_
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel pic setting up
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel pic attached
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel internet testing
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel internet has returned
[06/06/2024 17:45:45]2 Marketing panel internet connected
[06/06/2024 17:45:46] Navigating to: https://www.slitherine.com/newlauncher/ ... y-Kingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:46] 2 Navigating to: https://www.slitherine.com/newlauncher/ ... y-Kingdoms
[06/06/2024 17:45:46]2 Marketing Browser made
[06/06/2024 17:45:46]User is considering: Check for Updates
[06/06/2024 17:45:46]User is no longer considering: Check for Updates
[06/06/2024 17:45:46]User is considering: Manual
[06/06/2024 17:45:47]User is no longer considering: Manual
[06/06/2024 17:45:47]User is considering: Play
[06/06/2024 17:45:47]Button has been pressed
[06/06/2024 17:45:47]Trying to play sound
[06/06/2024 17:45:47]Sound played!
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] It was an exe, attempting start of exe
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Killed Marketing Browser? True
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] arguments passed
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Begining normal start
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Application Started
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Laucher shrunk
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Laucher hidden from taskbar
[06/06/2024 17:45:47] Laucher waiting for exe to shut
[06/06/2024 17:45:53] Laucher Exiting
[06/06/2024 17:45:53]Button action compelled
[06/06/2024 17:45:53]Updates have been checked for

[krieg63]

install the french version

[pipfromslitherine]

That isn't the correct log file. That looks like something that the launcher outputs.

Cheers

Pip

[krieg63]

it's the only one i have
but right the problem occur during the launch

[pipfromslitherine]

OK - it's a system issue then (the game isn't even starting up). This is usually because of a missing system file, or because of an over-zealous anitvirus.

First, open Command Prompt as Admin and in Command Prompt window type
sfc /scannow
and hit Enter key. This will check your system for any missing files.

Otherwise, you could try temporarily disabling your AV (or whitelisting the game install folder) to see if you are able to run the game.

Cheers

Pip

[krieg63]

scan system done
try to start without av

no change, still not able to start the game

[krieg63]

finally got it, after running DirectX® End-User Runtime

[Eambar]

finally got it, after running DirectX® End-User Runtime

Thank you for posting your solution, I had the same issue and running Direct X worked for me too.

Cheers

[pipfromslitherine]

Can you tell me what version of Windows you guys are running, as DX9 should be pre-installed on everything after W10.

Cheers

Pip

[angel42052]

I'm getting, The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b).

Game does not even start. I can get into the manual.

Very sad. Pls. help. Running a Windows 11 box.

[angel42052]

Also, there is no Errorlog file on the path referred to above.

[PortoLover]

I'm getting, The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b).

Game does not even start. I can get into the manual.

Very sad. Pls. help. Running a Windows 11 box.

Since you're running this in a box then it's presumably something to do with that. You could try using a different virtual machine or even just creating a partition for Windows if you have enough room in your SSD/HDD.

[angel42052]

I'm getting, The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b).

Game does not even start. I can get into the manual.

Very sad. Pls. help. Running a Windows 11 box.

Since you're running this in a box then it's presumably something to do with that. You could try using a different virtual machine or even just creating a partition for Windows if you have enough room in your SSD/HDD.

Appreciate your assistance. I may have confused you by my using the term, box. I simply meant I have a new Windows 11 computer. It's a couple wks. old now. Works fine with other applications incl. one game (Rule the Waves). I don't know how to set up a virtual machine or parition. Not sure that this would be helpful.

My suspicion is that the game is incompatible with the newer computers and associated drivers and related software. BTW, I ran windows diagnostics assoc. with DirectX. Everything was fine.