Tutorial: Running Guitar Star on Windows Vista

[callisto2002]

Hi everyone,

I recently tried installing the game on Windows Vista and I though, I might share my experiences with you.

To give you the short version:

1.) GuitarStar.exe stopped working
If you get this error right after starting the game, download and install the XNA 2 Redistributables from this address:

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15fb9169-4a25-4dca-bf40-9c497568f102&displaylang=en

2). GuitarStar crashed. Cause: System.IO.FileNotFoundException .... [HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
The error mentioned above is actually slightly longer, but you get the point. If you get that error, download and run the DirectX Web Installer from this address:
www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3

3.) Additional Downloads
If the two downloads above don't solve your problem, then:
- Run Windows Update
- Download and install the C++ Redist (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200b2fd9-ae1a-4a14-984d-389c36f85647)

It is important to use exactly URLs I provided, because there are different versions of these components floating around.

After installing these two items, Guitar Star worked.

Bye,
Callisto

[Wizrad]

Just a note, installed Vista and the first 2 downloads and GuitarStar would not run. Downloaded and installed the 3rd one (C++ redist) and kicked right off.

[bob78h]

Hmm I followed the instructions in the download thread and I had to install Game Studio. Oh well it didn't do any harm...
And shouldn't this be in Tutorials?

[pcb]

du bist mal wieder der beste ;-) callisto

[mackelite]

tried what you said buti got something else and it still wont run, this is what i got:

i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/thephenom21/GS-1.jpg?t=1206245731

I may have done something wrong but im not sure, i just bought my vista today so im trying to get guitar zero 2 to run

[callisto2002]

mackelite
You only download the update but did not download the original beta for it.
The updates only contain changed files, therefore you need to get:

1. Beta 4
2. Beta 4 Update 4a (or whatever is the latest version)

and extract them into the same folder.

[mackelite]

sweet now i can finally get GZ2 to work on my new computer since my old one wouldnt let me, now i just need to learn how to get things to work on this

[jzborder]

www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15fb9169-4a25-4dca-bf40-9c497568f102&displaylang=en

Does not work. You cant dl it and i need it.

[hzac]

It does work.. I can download it.. what is it saying for you

[flipsk8r1409]

hmm you can download it hzac cause its telling me theres no microsoft page that exists there after i click download

[jzborder]

yes what he said.

[callisto2002]

It works fine for me, I can download it. Check your browser/internet provider.

[jzborder]

I dl it and guitarstar works! But now it does not pick up my whammy bar.

[hzac]

Only exbawks 360 guitar whammy works I think. Or guitars with special ps2 to USB converters

[jzborder]

ah ok

[taauuren]

Hmm.. where can you download beta 4? I only have beta 5 update 4a?

[stranxk]

@tauren
you need gz2 beta 5 and the update 4a

[ledzepp123]

Whenever I run Guitar Star, it works fine, but then when I close it I get this weird error message that I cannot run on my desktop.

[bob78h]

ledzepp123:
after you close it? What does the message say? Post a screenshot of it?
Thanks, that should make it easier to see whats wrong.

[leotorc]

I installed the three elements u said and i still get a running error, im new at this and i want to know if i only have to download guitar zero 6 or do i have to download something else first?

[bob78h]

Did you install everything here?
www.guitarzero2.proboards78.com/index.cgi?board=20download&action=display&thread=693

[leotorc]

yes sir i did

[callisto2002]

leotorc
Please repost your problems with screenshot of the error in the help section.