Issue with Microsoft C++

[HKFlash]

Hello everyone!

I'm currently having an issue when I start Stellaris upon fresh installation! An error occurs related to Microsoft C++! Do you guys have any idea on how to solve this?

 

[AndrewT]

That looks like you are trying to run some Microsoft installer, you shouldn't see that from running Stellaris from Steam. At that point we are trying to install our launcher, nothing to do with VC++.

It's not impossible the Windows installation services are so broken that it is running the wrong install.

Try installing these manually:

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update from Official Microsoft Download Center

A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2010 and ship the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package.

www.microsoft.com

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC from Official Microsoft Download Center

This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable.

www.microsoft.com

Download DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) from Official Microsoft Download Center

The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1. Note that this package does not modify the DirectX Runtime installed on your Windows...

www.microsoft.com

(run dxsetup.exe after extracting from this download)

THEN go here:

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.

support.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

Do those 6 installers all run okay? Any error or problem?

 

[HKFlash]

Hi @AndrewT!

I have managed to fix this issue by uninstalling a number o Microsoft installations. I followed this advice:

Hi Khatrimm, have you installed the Visual C++ redistribute 2015 on your computer? If so, please try to uninstall it, run the tool: support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/…. After that, re-run the VS 2017 installer, right click the icon beside 'Launch' and choose 'Modify' or 'Repair'.

Anyway thanks for your help!