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Ascendancy [SoaSE] => Ascendancy Discussion => Sins of a Solar Empire => Topic started by: Traon on February 21, 2015, 06:23:28 AM

Title: Sins - Rebellion - Windows 8.1 error?
Post by: Traon on February 21, 2015, 06:23:28 AM
Anyone else seen this error? Worth noting that im using a downloaded version as my CD has gone missing. I've seen some threads online about this being a Win 8.x error but can't find any solutions which work/

"The application was unable to start correctly (0x000007b). Click OK to close the application."

Title: Re: Sins - Rebellion - Windows 8.1 error?
Post by: tlmiller on February 21, 2015, 08:23:37 AM
Be honest, didn't even know sins was available via CD.

When you say download, do you mean a "normal" download or via STEAM (which I thought was the only way to buy Rebellion honestly)?
Title: Re: Sins - Rebellion - Windows 8.1 error?
Post by: Traon on February 21, 2015, 11:53:57 AM
Yeah available on CD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sins-Solar-Empire-Rebellion-DVD/dp/B00C4O2V70

"normal" download - which is perfectly legal, if you have the the CD :)
Title: Re: Sins - Rebellion - Windows 8.1 error?
Post by: Slornie on February 21, 2015, 01:21:29 PM
Quote from: Traon on February 21, 2015, 11:53:57 AM
Yeah available on CD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sins-Solar-Empire-Rebellion-DVD/dp/B00C4O2V70

"normal" download - which is perfectly legal, if you have the the CD :)
A normal download via Steam though, right? I ask because the picture of the case on that Amazon page says "software requires Steam online activation".  Have you tried verifying local content through your Steam library?
Title: Re: Sins - Rebellion - Windows 8.1 error?
Post by: Traon on February 21, 2015, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Slornie on February 21, 2015, 01:21:29 PM
A normal download via Steam though, right? I ask because the picture of the case on that Amazon page says "software requires Steam online activation".  Have you tried verifying local content through your Steam library?

Ok - I haven't installed steam since I got the laptop and have managed to 'pass by' the steam activation part on that page. Looks like i've found my problem! Downloading steam now!

Thanks!