<t> Hello, <br/>
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I wanted to switch the updater from "release" to "beta", but if I open "PandoraUpdater.exe", I got the message:<br/>
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"Die Ordnungszahl 250 wurde in der DLL swscale-2.dll nicht gefunden" ("The number 250 was not found in the DLL swscale-2.dll")<br/>
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When I ...

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I downloaded the Microsoft "dxwebinstaller", it fixed it.

Maybay some ASIO-based sound programs I use (Cubase, Halion) messed with the sound drivers.

Thanks for the help.

<t> Thanks Bibgeling, <br/>
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I found it now.<br/>
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It says that there is a part of Direct X missing. I will try to reinstall Direct X.<br/>
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Distant Worlds - Crash Dump - 1.9.0.0<br/>
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09:20:47 Freitag, 24. Mai 2013<br/>
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System.IO ...

<t> Hello Erik,<br/>
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I think there is no crash log, there is not even a a save folder in my installation folder c:\matrix\distant world or in my document folder (I reinstalled it in an fresh folder).<br/>
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I tried both the XNA in the redist folder and the online one.<br/>
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I ...

<t> Hello,<br/>
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I'm trying for two hours now to get the game running. Everytime I start the game I see the window saying "igniting stars" and so on, but after a minute it just ends without a message.<br/>
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What I tried:<br/>
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- reinstalled DW and all expansions,<br/>
- cleaned ...