xxbbcc 6 Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I recently got a new laptop that came with Windows 8. I only got around to trying to reinstall all the Arma 1 / 2 games and ran into a problem with BAF - the BAF installer crashes on Windows 8.1: --------------------------- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library --------------------------- Runtime Error! Program: C:\Users\<username removed>\AppData\Local\Temp\BAF\setup.exe This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Arma 2 1.02 (Direct2Drive version) 2. Patch Arma 2 all the way to 1.07 3. Install A2:OA (Sprocket) 4. Install A2:OA 1.54 5. Install A2:OA BAF (Sprocket) The installer starts up, asks for email address and serial number and then it crashes. Subsequent starts just display the splash screen for a short while and then installer crashes. Note: this is a double-post; I also posted this problem in http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?117164-Utility-to-resolve-problem-installing-PMC-BAF-DLCs-from-ARMA-2-Reinforcements-DVD because I saw another user there having the same issue. Since that post didn't receive a reply in over a week, I decided to post a new thread to make the issue more apparent. The above utility doesn't work as it is intended for the DVD version of A2:CO. My Arma 2 is from Direct2Drive.com and A2:OA is from Sprocket. BAF / PMC are also from Sprocket. *Edit*: I got a PM that pointed me to this thread: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?131764-Arma-2-on-Windows-8/page5 I followed the steps in the thread to set "Run as Admin" for the installer .exe-s but it didn't work - I still get the same crash. I also tried to just simply copy the BAF folder from C:\Users\<username removed>\AppData\Local\Temp\BAF to the game - the BAF extension shows up in the game's main screen but I get an error during game load: --------------------------- ArmA 2 OA --------------------------- Failed to load file "BAF\addons\air_d_baf.pbo" - decryption of headers failed. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Is there any solution to this issue? System info: Windows 8.1 64-bit 32 GB RAM Intel Core I7-4700HQ CPU NVidia GeForce GTX 765M I haven't tried installing VC++ redistributables yet since the game runs and I also have VS2008, VS2010 and VS2012 installed, along with a number of other programs. PS: it's strange that I ran into this problem with BAF - I went through the installation of Arma 1 and - although I ran into some minor installer problems - the game installed and runs better than ever before. Edited October 27, 2013 by xxbbcc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allarvendla 10 Posted October 30, 2013 Download new setup files from Bohemia store and all will be good. I promise, it was for me ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xxbbcc 6 Posted October 31, 2013 Download new setup files from Bohemia store and all will be good. I promise, it was for me ;) Thank you, the new installer solved the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLYFACTOR 10 Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you, the new installer solved the problem. I have this is issue with the amazon version installer... :( runtime error as well I don't know what you mean from Bohemia installer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLYFACTOR 10 Posted November 23, 2013 This is still happening to me I have the Amazon Version. Help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
