RPG VX Ace games wont launch, any help is really appreciated

Jan 30, 2018
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The game launches for about 3seconds on a black screen then closes. This exact same thing happens on every RPG VX Ace game, any other rpg game works perfectly from what i can tell.
This only started happening after i reinstalled windows, I made sure I have all my drivers up to date and all RTP's Installed.
Thank you all for reading this and attempting to help, please stay extra cosy tonight or however you prefer :)

One error i've recieved is from a game called Zombie's Retreat 0.2.2 which reads:
Zombie's Retreat - Beta 0.2.2.exe - Application Error
The exception Breakpoint
A breakpoint has been reached.
(0x80000003) occured in the application at location
0x00000000004EDD29
Not sure if this is an RPG VX Ace game but the error might give us leads on the cause :/ Let me know what you think

Notes:
I use Avast free anti virus which worked fine on my other install of windows when I ran rpg vx ace games
I've tried restarting my computer and reinstalling the RPG Game VX Ace RTP from the offical website
I use Winrar to extract just like i did on my old install of windows
I tried scanning my pc [with AVAST and Malwarebytes], found no threats as you would on a clean install of windows
Everything to my knowledge is up to date
Reinstalled multiple games and unzipped into different locationd, still the same results
Coudln't find anythign on google ._.
Tried opening command promt and using the SFC /Scannow command and everything is in the clear
Booted into windows safe mode and I still get the same results
Installed all Microsoft Visual Redistributable C++ as Jerricho13 suggested
Added the game's exe to avast's exception
Ran the game as administrator and tried multiple compatability modes

Solution: Reinstalled windows which solved my problem

EDIT: I found some errors in event viewer
1st Error
Faulting application name: Game.exe, version: 3.0.0.1, time stamp: 0x4e8d3142
Faulting module name: RGSS301.dll, version: 3.0.1.1, time stamp: 0x4f443355
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00082ca7
Faulting process ID: 0x2470
Faulting application start time: 0x01d441c26ad9f98e
Faulting application path: D:\Games\Succulence 0.85.3\Game.exe
Faulting module path: D:\Games\Succulence 0.85.3\System\RGSS301.dll
Report ID: 13c9fb6f-88de-409b-b032-4b25d3ea786c
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2nd Error
Fault bucket -1230898588, type 1
Event Name: APPCRASH
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: Game.exe
P2: 3.0.0.1
P3: 4e8d3142
P4: RGSS301.dll
P5: 3.0.1.1
P6: 4f443355
P7: c0000005
P8: 00082ca7
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5A73.tmp.dmp
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5BDC.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5BFC.tmp.xml
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5BFA.tmp.csv
\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5C59.tmp.txt

These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Game.exe_4775f1942cc205a61d13aed46ae417066db_d1b847dd_337261a7

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 352ad8ad-6acf-473d-8852-e10558e28fc2
Report Status: 268435456
Hashed bucket: 12d1a345a3b30b1374b300f66ddfbe51
Cab Guid: 0
 

Papa Ernie

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Tips:
  • Verify that you have the latest video drivers (I think RPGM uses OpenGL).
  • Also, I can't remember if Microsoft Visual Redistributable C++ is required, but it can't hurt to install.
  • Add the game's .exe file to Avast's exceptions/whitelist.
  • Run game as Administrator.
  • Try running game in different Compatability modes (Win 7, XP, etc).
 

Papa Ernie

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Other things to try:
1) Uninstall/reinstall VX ACE
2) Make sure your copy of WinRAR is up to date or use 7zip.
3) Install .
4) If the games you're trying to run are Japanese, change your system locale to Japanese or use a locale emulator.

Also, it would help if you listed your system specs (OS, video card, RAM, CPU).