Surviving Mars - Crashes on Launch. Unable to run at all.

[Bubbletronic]

Description
Crashes on Launch. Unable to run at all.


Windows


Steam

What is your game version?
Application Version: 1.0.0.0 according to the launcher error message. It was downloaded fresh from steam on Sept 4, 2021.

Do you have Space Race installed?
Yes

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Fresh windows 7 x64 install. No windows updates except manually installed Microsoft VC redistributable for versions 2015-2019. Microsoft does not allow me to access to their update server despite the fact that Windows has been successfully activated.

Can you replicate the issue?
Yes. I uninstalled the program and re-downloaded it from steam. Same issue. I also verified the game cache integrity through Steam.

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[Bubbletronic]

I should add that I have nearly all the DLC's installed for this game except "In Dome Buildings Pack". No mods are installed.

Other games from Blizzard and Steam (including Paradox's Stellaris) run fine on my current setup. I used to run Surviving Mars just fine on this same machine on an older (now wiped) Windows 7 install.

Could this be related to the post about "error launching the game after tourism update" from March 15? Perhaps it's the same problem.

Your forum does not allow me to upload .crash files. Here is the the .dmp.