System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException

[trew]

Just bought game. Downloaded it and installed it without difficulty. Had it check and update .NET and DirectX. Then downloaded patch and installed without difficulty. Problem is I still haven't been able to play [&:]

Each time I click Play Distant Worlds and it does it's speel with messages while loading the load ends when I get a "Unhandled Exception" with a long message relating to a systemreflection bug.

Can anyone help?

Al

[vils]

*Set your movie browser to Windows media player as default *Install latest WMP

[elliotg]

Can you please post the exact error message you encounter trew?

Thanks Elliot

[milkweg]

I just came here to post about the same issue and mentioning WMP has reminded me that I removed WMP from my PC so that is what is causing the issue. I had the game running fine before and just installed 1.04 patch so figured the patch was cauing it but realize now that it is because I removed WMP. You know, having WMP as a requirement to run the game is not cool. For one thing, the EU forced Microsoft to un-bundle it from Win7 in Europe so in essence they are breaking EU consumer law by making it a requirement to run the game. Does the game just need a certain codec that is in WMP or does it need the actual WMP program? I would rather just install a codec pack than re-install WMP.

[Lostweb]

Hi
I posted in another thread, but get no response. Maybe the name of the tread turns people off?
So I try again...
I bought DW a few days ago, and have spent more then 1.5 workday to get it working...
I am a total Geek, so I had to "solve" the problem befor coming here to cry
So here is my problem;
I am running W7 - 64bit
I get the same error as "Jesus..." when trying to start the game. DW 1.06
"System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation,"
I think that is allso what "Trew" had...
I have un/reistalled the game, removed wmp and reinstalled that, removed all .net inst and reinstalled. - all with no changes in the result.
Now, i have finally gotten it to work. I managed to get a DW 1.049. That version runs without any problems!
I really LOVE this game, but would like to patch it... problem is that patching it to 1.06 will make the game unstartable...
PLEASE HELP! [&:]

[Conot]

Posting to say I have the same problem, I hope its not because I need WMP to use this, but posting a image of the error window because it is HELLA large.

[Lostweb]

It is the same problem...
You get it when you start the game, right?
And there are no way to start the game?
I found no solution. But using an early version, 1.049 (full of bugs) it works.

I really love this game. But I would have thought twice before buying it if I had known how much time it would take to get it to work. (And still i have not played the game i bought, DW 1.6)
Maybe I am missing something, but are there really no people working with support for the game?

[Snowpeople1]

Lostweb, do you have Windows Media Player 11/12 installed on your computer? If it is installed, have you checked to make sure it is the latest version? 

[Lostweb]

Thank you for the reply!
Yes, I have even re-installed it (which was quite a challange).
I have WMP 12...

[Snowpeople1]

Take a look in your

Distant Worlds\Movie  - Make sure there are 3 files there named  code Force Intro - Distant Worlds Intro - MatrixIntro

If all of them are there, do they play WITH sound in your Win Media Player?

[backhuri]

I bought this game yesterday but i couldnt play this because of this problem.
please help me...

[Lostweb]

For some wierd reason i no longer get the error...
I have been playing DW 1.049 for weeks now, dodging errormessages and errors, but loving the game!
Today i was going to spend some time, complaining on this forum
So i reinstalled 1.06 in "C:\Matrix Games\DW", but I have not removed the old install of DW 1.049 in the default "C:\Matrix Games\Distant Worlds".
And now everything works!!!
I am so happy! I think I will take the rest of the day off from work

@ Snowpeople1
I have looked in the \movies folder, and in DW 1.049 all files are ok. But in 1.06 the file "DistantWorldsIntro.wmv" is not.
I will not mess with it, as it does work now, but this information may be useful to others with problems...


Now, bring on the expansion! Life is good!!! [8D]

[backhuri]

i was thinking about my lost money to buy this game but lostweb you saved me and my money!
it really works!!!
thanks for your help!

[Lostweb]

@backhuri
I am happy it helped
Did you get the addon yet?
It is AMAZING!