Bug/Issue Beta will not load from fresh start

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Introduction: Hello, I've always loved this game, but I took a break in anticipation for the new Beta, even uninstalling the game for a while to make space in my room for my other projects. Now that it's back, my computer has all the information ready and all the space in the world to play.

Problem: The beta was downloaded. The files were verified by steam. I deleted potentially conflicting app data. Currently, the normal game will load without any problems, but the beta does not. Steam will say the status is "running" and sooner than you can say "One Mississippi", the game crashes (it also will stop showing in task manager).

What kind of OS do you have: I'm currently running my computer on Windows 10

Troubleshooting done before coming to the forum: As mentioned, I deleted potentially conflicting app data, and unchecked the save to the steam cloud option. Here are some of the other things that I did below.

1) Restarted the computer after downloading
2) Restarted the computer after a fresh uninstall and install, after turning off all potential firewall programs that may have been blocking the beta
3) Restarted the computer after a fresh uninstall after checking to make sure there was no potential malware preventing the beta game launch

Things I haven't tried:

1) My friend is currently not online, and we won't be able to play together until Wednesday (PST), possibly tomorrow, but unsure. I have not been able to check to see if I can connect to the beta through a game invitation
2) I haven't tried using the computer to load it in the command center. Not sure how I would do that, not very computer savvy

Any other information we should know?

The beta game, as mentioned does load and show in task manager. And the beta does show as running, and is properly downloaded. When I switch [back and forth between] versions I can see it waiting until the proper version is uploaded before running, but it does not load.

Please let me know what other information you require. Currently, as mentioned there is no data in the %appdata%\stardewvalley\

UPDATES:

So, here are the updates after checking out responses:

1) Someone mentioned they were having a NET problem. Re-downloaded NET (with restart) and re-installed stardew valley (with restart). Did not work.
2) I checked Event Timer, it mentioned a C++ problem, re-downloaded C++ (with restart) and re-installed stardew valley (with restart). Did not work
3) Tried to see if I could circumvent the issue through accepting a friend's game invitation. Obviously still didn't work.

 

I'm having the same exact problem. Tried fresh installs (never played the game until today, downloaded it for beta.) Original version works and loads, but beta game doesn't load at all.

I've installed this on a Windows 8 computer. Similarly, you can press "Play Game" and it'll load on task manager, within the blink of an eye, it'll spontaneously crash/exit on task manager.

 

Opening from Event Viewer:

Faulting application name: Stardew Valley.exe, version: 1.3.6693.29881, time stamp: 0x5ae5e664
Faulting module name: clr.dll, version: 4.6.1055.0, time stamp: 0x563c0f73
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000cfaec
Faulting process id: 0x330
Faulting application start time: 0x01d3e12ea9bfbc24
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Stardew Valley.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll
Report Id: eb8e4318-4d21-11e8-bf1c-089e0186f2e0
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application I

So the NET framework is giving problems, but this is even with the fact that I've uninstalled, restarted, reinstalled, restarted Net framework v4.0.

 

I downloaded a more updated version of the .NET framework. .Net 4.6

https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/thank-you/net462

and it worked.

 

I will try this when I wake up tomorrow, thank you

 

I actually already have the most up to date version of Net. But I'll see if I can uninstall and reinstall when I wake up and see what happens after re-updating net

 

Sorry, I spent most of yesterday asleep. After rechecking to see if re-installing net would help, Elene mentioned that Event Timer. I checked my event timer and it says this is the issue at hand. I don't know what it means though (please send help TT_TT)


Fault bucket 1168035443797738590, type 5
Event Name: BEX
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: Stardew Valley.exe
P2: 1.3.6696.20545
P3: 5ae991f4
P4: MSVCR120.dll
P5: 12.0.21005.1
P6: 524f7ce6
P7: 000a7666
P8: c0000409
P9: 00000007
P10:

Attached files:
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER104E.tmp.mdmp
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER20BB.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER20C9.tmp.csv
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER20F9.tmp.txt

These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Stardew Valley.e_c131ff88d3f42f1d1f3f3032b6a4d07f7ba513_704f76af_27d6250f

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: adcc0590-626b-4820-9224-f871245805b4
Report Status: 268435456
Hashed bucket: da29ae4d7ec449de8035b20c30a1445e

 

Ok, I looked into the details underneath, and it mentions my C++ may be missing? I'm looking into it right now

 

ALRIGHTY!

So, I re-installed C++, with restart. Stardew Valley Beta still is crashing. I checked the event viewer, it says it's the same issue. Just so we all have the detail coding, here's what it says:

+ System
- Provider
[ Name] Application Error
- EventID 1000
[ Qualifiers] 0
Level 2
Task 100
Keywords 0x80000000000000
- TimeCreated
[ SystemTime] 2018-05-02T18:421.745094500Z
EventRecordID 13468
Channel Application
Computer DESKTOP-5C53VV6
Security
- EventData
Stardew Valley.exe
1.3.6696.20545
5ae991f4
MSVCR120.dll
12.0.21005.1
524f7ce6
c0000409
000a7666
2998
01d3e2454742c845
\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Stardew Valley.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSVCR120.dll
0e332d13-11a9-4440-a4a0-b9b88351da6b

Please send help, I don't know what to do at this point

 

Currently testing to see if joining the game through an invitation will start up the beta, I don't think it'll work, but at this point I'm willing to try it out.

 

Hi Jaykingplays, I helped to google your MSVCR120.dll problem, it really looks like it's a C++ problem.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/413150/discussions/0/142261352650065356/

Try to download the redistributables for C++ listed in here? Or did you already try that?

 

I'll try it in a moment, see if that fixes the problem

 

I don't know if re-downloading the C++ or running steam as the administrator (or even both *waggles eyebrows*) fixed it, but it's now working. YAAAAAAAAY! Now to do proper beta testing and do everything I can to try and break this game. Thanks for your help eleneimich!