Kodu 1.4.27.0 not working, but 1.3.5.0 works fine

[CommodoreS]

I am trying to update Kodu to the latest version 1.4.27.0 on Windows 7 32-Bit laptops. I have also installed XNA 4.0

 

When trying to run Kodu or the Configuration tool nothing happens when using the shortcuts or EXE files directly.

 

The Event Viewer is showing:

 

1026 .NET Runtime

 

Application: Boku.exe

Framework Version: v4.0.30319

Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.

Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException

Stack:

at Boku.Program2.Main(System.String[])

 

1000 Application Error

 

Faulting application name: Boku.exe, version: 1.4.27.0, time stamp: 0x5346e637

Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.18409, time stamp: 0x531599f6

Exception code: 0xe0434352

Fault offset: 0x0000812f

Faulting process id: 0x840

Faulting application start time: 0x01cf8ee90ffb2366

Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Research\Kodu Game Lab\Boku.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll

Report Id: 4db39514-fadc-11e3-aeca-84a6c85104e5

 

1001 Windows Error

 

Fault bucket 246961531, type 17

Event Name: APPCRASH

Response: Not available

Cab Id: 0

 

Problem signature:

P1: Boku.exe

P2: 1.4.27.0

P3: 5346e637

P4: KERNELBASE.dll

P5: 6.1.7601.18409

P6: 531599f6

P7: e0434352

P8: 0000812f

P9:

P10:

 

Attached files:

C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\WERE494.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml

 

These files may be available here:

C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Boku.exe_633b75b0105896245c96673bc8dd7a5ee91a41c4_1489e7fe

 

Analysis symbol:

Rechecking for solution: 0

Report Id: 4db39514-fadc-11e3-aeca-84a6c85104e5

Report Status: 0

 

 

Uninstalling the latest version and installing 1.3.5.0 works fine without any issues.

 

Has anyone else come across this please?

[Tefters]

Exact same issue for me with exact same event viewer logs, both 3.5 and 4 XNA framework present and both dot net 3.5 and 4.

Only happening on 1.4, Windows 8.1 x86.

Reverting back to 1.3

[Tefters]

Resolved the issue in the end.

 

1. Make sure your graphics drivers are installed correctly, by this I mean ensure that if your using such drivers that introduce tabs into the advanced graphics windows that they are working correctly (damn you Intel...!)

2. Kodu will crash if no internet access is present (seems a bit poop to me but hey its Microsoft!). I was logging on with an account that did not have my Proxy GP applying, upon adding in my proxy details to IE (other browsers are available...) and then making sure I could browse the web Kodu flew open with no issue.

 

In short - Check GFX drivers and make sure you have internet access!