unable to start win32 build

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. download a win32 build
2. start the .exe
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Game starts or provides a useful error message.
An error message leaving me with no clue about the problem.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Various versions on 32 bit WinXP Pro.

Please provide any additional information below.
I downloaded various versions of the win32 build, but trying to start it 
double-clicking the pink-pony.exe an alert appears with the following message:
"This application has failed to start because the application configuration is 
incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem."
Starting it from a command prompt:
"The system cannot execute the specified program."

Any idea?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by barbara....@gmail.com on 5 Sep 2011 at 3:45

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OK, I discovered that it need VC++ 2008 runtime.
Then I had the problem with levels.xml.
Now when I start it prints the following lines and the it exists:
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Loading file "textures/sky.png" - Done: 2048x1024 pixels.
Loading file "textures/logo.png" - Done: 1015x335 pixels.
Loading file "textures/quit.png" - Done: 147x147 pixels.
Loading file "textures/settings.png" - Done: 182x182 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/up.png" - Done: 272x136 pixels.
Loading file "textures/down.png" - Done: 272x136 pixels.
Loading file "textures/up.png" - Done: 272x136 pixels.
Loading file "textures/down.png" - Done: 272x136 pixels.
Loading file "textures/computer.png" - Done: 193x194 pixels.
Loading file "textures/human.png" - Done: 233x233 pixels.
Loading file "textures/back.png" - Done: 149x148 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/right.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Loading file "textures/left.png" - Done: 122x185 pixels.
Selected level 0: Lagoon
GLSL/heightmap.vert: Compilation failed.

GLSL/heightmap.frag: Compilation failed.

Linking failed.

GLSL/water.vert: Compilation failed.

GLSL/water.frag: Compilation failed.

Linking failed.

Loading file "levels/heart.png" Failed - Done: 1x1 pixels.
Loading file "textures/sand.png" - Done: 1024x1024 pixels.
Loading file "textures/grass.png" - Done: 1024x1024 pixels.
Loading file "textures/noise.png" - Done: 512x512 pixels.
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opening a "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library" error window:
Runtime Error!
Program: c:\pink-pony\pink-pony.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Any idea?

Original comment by barbara....@gmail.com on 5 Sep 2011 at 5:11

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Anyone can help?

Original comment by barbara....@gmail.com on 7 Sep 2011 at 10:18

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Is there anybody out there?

Original comment by barbara....@gmail.com on 12 Sep 2011 at 6:19

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Sorry for the late reply.

What graphics card do you use?

Original comment by gin...@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2011 at 8:45

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Hi!
If I'm not wrong it should be an Intel 4500, on a notebook.
I can't check it now as it is on my nephew's pc.
But I'm sure it's an Intel.

Original comment by barbara....@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2011 at 10:27

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I'm sorry, but the game doesn't work with Intel gpus at the moment.

Pink pony uses several advanced OpenGL features which are hard to port to 
Intel's sketchy driver. There would be few things that should be done with the 
game, but at the moment I just don't have the spare time for doing this. Sorry.

I once created a stripped-down version for Intel GMA on Linux which MIGHT be 
helpful: 

http://code.google.com/p/pink-pony/downloads/detail?name=pink-pony_intel-1.0.tar
.bz2&can=1&q=#makechanges

It's quite outdated by now, though.

Original comment by gin...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2011 at 11:07

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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Ok, I think that you can close this issue.
Thanks.

Original comment by barbara....@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2011 at 7:08

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Original comment by gin...@gmail.com on 13 Jun 2012 at 5:03

• Changed state: WontFix