Just got Magicka and it crashed to desktop

[MarkoFPS]

Version: 1.4.7.0 Thread: LoaderThread


System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
at PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.ContinuousEmitter.Read Version1(XmlNode iNode, Int32 iKeyFramesPerSecond)
at PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.ContinuousEmitter..cto r(XmlNode iNode, Int32 iKeyFramesPerSecond, Int32 iVersion)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor(Obje ct[] args, SignatureStruct& signature, IntPtr declaringType)
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeConstructor(Objec t[] args, SignatureStruct signature, RuntimeTypeHandle declaringType)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(Bi ndingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.VisualEffect.FromFile( XmlDocument iDoc)
at PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.VisualEffect.FromFile( String iFileName)
at Magicka.Graphics.EffectManager.ReadDirectory(Direc toryInfo iDir)
at Magicka.Graphics.EffectManager.Initialize()
at Magicka.Game.LoaderFunction()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context( Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionCon text executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()


0xffffffff CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeConstructor
0x0000 CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeConstructor
0x00ea CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke
0x0190 PolygonHead.dll->PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.VisualEffect.FromFi le
0x000d PolygonHead.dll->PolygonHead.ParticleEffects.VisualEffect.FromFi le
0x003a Magicka.exe->Magicka.Graphics.EffectManager.ReadDirectory
0x0012 Magicka.exe->Magicka.Graphics.EffectManager.Initialize
0x003a Magicka.exe->Magicka.Game.LoaderFunction
0x003b CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Conte xt
0x005f CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run
0x002a CommonLanguageRuntimeLibrary->System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart


I just got and startup crashes <.<

[Vimescarrot]

What are your system specs? The others ask for something called a DxDiag, but I can never remember the instructions for that, and really, the main thing we always look at is your graphics card, anyway.

[bobbyrewdas]

Stop casting the spell.

[MarkoFPS]

When Magicka had Free weekend then I didn't had any problems but my graphics card is Sapphire ATi Radeon HD5670 512MB GDDR5.

System Information
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Time of this report: 7/16/2012, 13:15:45
Machine name: MARKO
Operating System: Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit (6.2, Build 8250) (8250.winmain_win8beta_se.120330-1316)
Language: Estonian (Regional Setting: Estonian)
System Manufacturer: MicroLink
System Model: DQ965GF_
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3062MB RAM
Page File: 1808MB used, 4196MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.8250.0000 32bit Unicode

[PS_]

This is unknown to me. Could possibly be that you run Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit ?

I have no knowledge about this OS. But ...
Close to certain, you WILL need .NET 3.5 installed and activated.
My guess is that it's included in the OS, but make sure it's also activated.
Having only .NET 4.0 installed might not do.

[iDerp]

Magicka is unstable as hell in general, still...

It crashes for me on the Khan boss fight, right as I kill him, most of the time. Record was like 12 times in a row. And then it just froze his animation...

[PS_]

And forgot the obvious.

To make sure it's not a corrupt file, verify game integrity. Like this.
And if this is a Win-8 issue, try running the game in Win-7 compability mode.

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Originally Posted by Vimescarrot

What are your system specs? The others ask for something called a DxDiag, but I can never remember the instructions for that, and really, the main thing we always look at is your graphics card, anyway.

The "how to" for dxdiag is the 6'th post in the solutions thread.
Thanks for all help in here Vimescarrot.

[MarkoFPS]

Originally Posted by PS_

And forgot the obvious.

To make sure it's not a corrupt file, verify game integrity. Like this.
And if this is a Win-8 issue, try running the game in Win-7 compability mode.

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The "how to" for dxdiag is the 6'th post in the solutions thread.
Thanks for all help in here Vimescarrot.

Tried verifying, running the game in W7 compability mode but still. Gonna try downloading .NET

[MarkoFPS]

I have already .NET 4.0 installed :///:///

[PS_]

Yes, and probably also .NET 3.5 ( the version Magicka is using )
So just make sure .NET 3.5 is activated.

Why 3.5?
I'm not 100 % sure. But some of the early errors back when Magicka was released was solved installing//activating .NET 3.5. Although the player already had 4.0 installed. There are even posts where players claim to have fixed an issue with uninstalling .NET 4.0. Like this one. However, having several .NET versions installed shouldn't be a problem.

Obviously your error is something totally else then the appcrash I linked to. The only similar exception-error I've seen is from a patch that included a filename bug. And the FIPS-problem. So that's why I suggested a "verify integrity".

Sorry I can't be of more help.

[MarkoFPS]

Gonna try uninstalling 4.0 and installing 3.5