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System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 5/8/2010 4:41:59 AM   
trew

 

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Joined: 5/8/2010
Status: offline 		Just bought game. Downloaded it and installed it without difficulty. Had it check and update .NET and DirectX. Then downloaded patch and installed without difficulty. Problem is I still haven't been able to play

Each time I click Play Distant Worlds and it does it's speel with messages while loading the load ends when I get a "Unhandled Exception" with a long message relating to a systemreflection bug.

Can anyone help?

Al
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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 5/8/2010 8:02:07 PM   
vils

 

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Joined: 1/11/2002
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Status: offline 		*Set your movie browser to Windows media player as default *Install latest WMP

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 5/11/2010 12:52:36 AM   
elliotg


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Status: offline 		Can you please post the exact error message you encounter trew?

Thanks Elliot

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 5/11/2010 5:03:20 AM   
milkweg


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Status: offline 		I just came here to post about the same issue and mentioning WMP has reminded me that I removed WMP from my PC so that is what is causing the issue. I had the game running fine before and just installed 1.04 patch so figured the patch was cauing it but realize now that it is because I removed WMP. You know, having WMP as a requirement to run the game is not cool. For one thing, the EU forced Microsoft to un-bundle it from Win7 in Europe so in essence they are breaking EU consumer law by making it a requirement to run the game. Does the game just need a certain codec that is in WMP or does it need the actual WMP program? I would rather just install a codec pack than re-install WMP.

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/3/2010 8:55:48 AM   
Lostweb

 

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Joined: 11/30/2010
Status: offline 		Hi
I posted in another thread, but get no response. Maybe the name of the tread turns people off?
So I try again...
I bought DW a few days ago, and have spent more then 1.5 workday to get it working...
I am a total Geek, so I had to "solve" the problem befor coming here to cry :-)
So here is my problem;
I am running W7 - 64bit
I get the same error as "Jesus..." when trying to start the game. DW 1.06
"System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation,"
I think that is allso what "Trew" had...
I have un/reistalled the game, removed wmp and reinstalled that, removed all .net inst and reinstalled. - all with no changes in the result.
Now, i have finally gotten it to work. I managed to get a DW 1.049. That version runs without any problems!
I really LOVE this game, but would like to patch it... problem is that patching it to 1.06 will make the game unstartable...
PLEASE HELP!

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/3/2010 10:37:58 PM   
Conot

 

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Joined: 12/3/2010
Status: offline 		Posting to say I have the same problem, I hope its not because I need WMP to use this, but posting a image of the error window because it is HELLA large.


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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/4/2010 8:52:22 PM   
Lostweb

 

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Joined: 11/30/2010
Status: offline 		It is the same problem...
You get it when you start the game, right?
And there are no way to start the game?
I found no solution. But using an early version, 1.049 (full of bugs) it works.

I really love this game. But I would have thought twice before buying it if I had known how much time it would take to get it to work. (And still i have not played the game i bought, DW 1.6)
Maybe I am missing something, but are there really no people working with support for the game?

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/4/2010 9:54:03 PM   
Snowpeople1

 

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Joined: 11/24/2010
Status: offline 		Lostweb, do you have Windows Media Player 11/12 installed on your computer? If it is installed, have you checked to make sure it is the latest version? 

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/5/2010 6:49:58 PM   
Lostweb

 

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Joined: 11/30/2010
Status: offline 		Thank you for the reply! :-)
Yes, I have even re-installed it (which was quite a challange).
I have WMP 12...

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/5/2010 8:46:21 PM   
Snowpeople1

 

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Joined: 11/24/2010
Status: offline 		Take a look in your

Distant Worlds\Movie  - Make sure there are 3 files there named  code Force Intro - Distant Worlds Intro - MatrixIntro

If all of them are there, do they play WITH sound in your Win Media Player?

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/6/2010 9:28:50 AM   
backhuri

 

Posts: 6
Joined: 12/6/2010
Status: offline 		I bought this game yesterday but i couldnt play this because of this problem.
please help me...

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/15/2010 10:23:26 AM   
Lostweb

 

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Joined: 11/30/2010
Status: offline 		For some wierd reason i no longer get the error...
I have been playing DW 1.049 for weeks now, dodging errormessages and errors, but loving the game!
Today i was going to spend some time, complaining on this forum :-)
So i reinstalled 1.06 in "C:\Matrix Games\DW", but I have not removed the old install of DW 1.049 in the default "C:\Matrix Games\Distant Worlds".
And now everything works!!!
I am so happy! I think I will take the rest of the day off from work :-)

@ Snowpeople1
I have looked in the \movies folder, and in DW 1.049 all files are ok. But in 1.06 the file "DistantWorldsIntro.wmv" is not.
I will not mess with it, as it does work now, but this information may be useful to others with problems...


Now, bring on the expansion! Life is good!!!

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/16/2010 9:43:04 PM   
backhuri

 

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Joined: 12/6/2010
Status: offline 		i was thinking about my lost money to buy this game but lostweb you saved me and my money!
it really works!!!
thanks for your help!

< Message edited by backhuri -- 12/16/2010 9:46:40 PM >

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RE: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException - 12/17/2010 9:54:08 AM   
Lostweb

 

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Joined: 11/30/2010
Status: offline 		@backhuri
I am happy it helped :-)
Did you get the addon yet?
It is AMAZING!

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