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I can't play the game, the error message box:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
abnormal program termination.

Visual C++ Runtimes are installed on my PC. I recieved after first run, the second run worked, but after changing the video settings, I just recieve this error message and I can't play the game. :( Please help me. Thanks.
This question / problem has been solved by messalaimage
I have this same problem and I have no idea what is up. I'm first installed the game on my secondary hard-drive and figured I would uninstall and put it on my C Drive instead to see if that would fix it but that failed. I am not sure what to do now..... Makes me sad
An abnormal program termination could be caused by just about anything. The first thing that come to mind is a corrupt save file. Has it been edited?
With NWN if you have it installed someplace you can literally copy it to another place and then just run the exe from that directory. I have moved my directories around so much I don't remember where it was even first installed.

You may wonder why so many copy folders? I used to run a NWN server, 3 actually, off one computer and had to have multiple working copies. Servers didn't need to have multiple key codes.
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Roxolani: I can't play the game, the error message box:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
abnormal program termination.

Visual C++ Runtimes are installed on my PC. I recieved after first run, the second run worked, but after changing the video settings, I just recieve this error message and I can't play the game. :( Please help me. Thanks.
I just posted this in another thread and I hope it helps you:

1.Did you patch to version 1.69 with the Critical Rebuild update?

2. Did you TURN OFF SHINY WATER? You'd be amazed how often this little option is the culprit of graphics errors.

3. Are you running NWN in compatibility mode as an administrator?
I have the same problem, I just can't get it to work.

Running it in compatability mode or running it as an administrator does not seem to do anything.
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Right Click the program, go to properties and change the compatibility to windows XP (Service pack 2). This seems to have worked for me.
Hi.

I'm running Windows 8.1 64bits and I got the same "abnormal" exception. To me, the Windows buit-in "run compatibility troubleshooter" under the properties of nwmain.exe file fixed it.
Post edited March 13, 2015 by messala
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messala: Hi.

I'm running Windows 8.1 64bits and I got the same "abnormal" exception. To me, the Windows buit-in "run compatibility troubleshooter" under the properties of nwmain.exe file.
If a redownload and resinstall doesn't work, ask Tech Support. This thread really didn't get anywhere and the problem's cause could be too numerous.
SOLUTION (that worked for me):

Go into nwmain.exe 'properties' and in the Compatibility tab, tick the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'.

Hope it works for you as it did for me! :)
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stylemydance: SOLUTION (that worked for me):

Go into nwmain.exe 'properties' and in the Compatibility tab, tick the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'.

Hope it works for you as it did for me! :)
On my end, I also needed to open it by directly clicking the nwmain exe.
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stylemydance: SOLUTION (that worked for me):

Go into nwmain.exe 'properties' and in the Compatibility tab, tick the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'.

Hope it works for you as it did for me! :)
Thanks this worked for me.
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messala: Hi.

I'm running Windows 8.1 64bits and I got the same "abnormal" exception. To me, the Windows buit-in "run compatibility troubleshooter" under the properties of nwmain.exe file fixed it.
Elaborating for those who might be stuck:

It works for me if i set "windows xp (service pack 2)" under compatibility tab for "nwmain.exe and nwloader.exe (not sure if the second one is necessary though).

Then open the game by double-clicking on the "nwmain.exe" instead of using the "play" button on GOG Galaxy (for those using that, like me)