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    Default Help with installation needed!

    Hi all,

    I had to make an account here just for this. It appears that “Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)” and “Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)” are no longer available, or at least the download links give a 404 error message. Are these absolutely necessary to play EBII or do I have some other options? If they are necessary, where could I find them?

    I didn't find an answer in any old threads, only a couple people having the same question but no help.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Help with installation needed!

    They are absolutely necessary, Windows 10 doesn't have the components needed to run an old game like M2TW. I can't vouch for the safety of these, but they're on CNET:
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

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    Yep, those are to do with the code M2TW uses.

    I'm really not sure why Windows skimps on installing these packs by default, it's not like they take much space.
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuintusSertorius View Post
    They are absolutely necessary, Windows 10 doesn't have the components needed to run an old game like M2TW. I can't vouch for the safety of these, but they're on CNET:
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
    Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
    Thank you! Works like a charm.

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    These links should be added to the download and installation instructions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellenikon View Post
    These links should be added to the download and installation instructions.
    Done.

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