1.0.8.3. Failure to Launch

[rmwilsonjr]

I'm starting this on a new post under its own topic. I (and at least one other user on the earlier post) have installed 1.0.8.3. but when we hit the Play button, the game does not start no matter how long it runs. The screen with the Play button says I am using version 1.0.8.3. but it also disappears after hitting Play. The game is not running in the background as far as I can tell. The download and install were both unremarkable and "successful". Any ideas?

[OldSarge]

Look in the folder win-x64 to see if the freetype.dll is there, if not copy it from the x64 folder and you should be able to get into DW2.

HTH

[EwingNJ]

I had the exact same problem with a failure to start. I followed OldSarge's directions and that resolved the issue. To be clear for others with this problem this, "folder win-x64 to see if the freetype.dll is there, if not copy it from the x64 folder," refers to the win-x64 and x64 folders within the DW2 folder.

Thank you OldSarge, that was good help.

[Erik Rutins]

My apologies, we're working on an updated installer to resolve this. Somehow this was missed during the installation testing process for the latest update.

In the meantime, you can also just uninstall and start a fresh installation by downloading the 1.0.6.4 remaster from your "My Page", then updating to 1.0.8.3 to there. This problem seems to only exist when starting from an older base installation.

Regards,

- Erik

[ncarson]

Same issue here, but the old sarge plus the clarification fixed it for me. Thank you BOTH