Error Loading Tiny Font
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Error Loading Tiny Font
I cant play the game, I get an error loading tiny font
Since I am being prevented from posting a proper thread because of the stupid forum restrictions this is all the information I can actually post
Since I am being prevented from posting a proper thread because of the stupid forum restrictions this is all the information I can actually post
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Try reinstall Xna, there should be something inside the redist folder inside the main Distant Worlds One. The filed is probably called xnafx40_redist.msi or something similar.
See this old answer:
http://www.matrixgames.com/FORUMS/tm.asp?m=3379615
See this old answer:
http://www.matrixgames.com/FORUMS/tm.asp?m=3379615
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
To my extreme annoyance I cant actually post the full write up of the issue because of restrictions on the forum, I have tried that and it doesnt resolve the issue.
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Have you tried to uninstall it and then reinstall again? It seems quite clear that the error is with XNA.
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Hello,
I really hope someone can help me here, I absolutely love the game but I keep running into an Error Loading TinyFont and its killing me.
The game installed fine and launched no problems when I first installed it, no issues with gameplay, no strange behavior from the game. The next time I launched the game, when trying to start a new game or load a save the game crashes with the "Error Loading TinyFont" I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, I have ran through all the utility SW in the game file (XNP or dotNET or DX or vcredist) sometimes this will allow me to play the game again, but again only once, the next time I try I always encounter the same issue.
My setups is as follows
Win 7 Pro
forty seven ninety K
MSi nine eighty Ti Gaming
sixteen Gb Crutial Ballistix at eighteen sixty six Mhz
MSi Z ninety seven SLi Mobo
Resolution
Screen 1 (Primary) nineteen twenty by ten eighty
Screen 2 (Sys utility and info) twelve eighty by ten twenty
I have spoken to the support on Steam leading to several attempts to fix the issue (this forum will not allow me to post the link!!!)
I have attached the latest crash dump and will post my DxDiag in a moment.
HELP!!
On a separate note this is INCREDIBLY ANNOYING!!!!!!
"You are not allowed to post links, emails or phone numbers for 7 days from the date of your tenth post."
I am trying to post information about my problem which may assist and I cant because of this restriction! This is around my twentieth attempt to post this!!!
I really hope someone can help me here, I absolutely love the game but I keep running into an Error Loading TinyFont and its killing me.
The game installed fine and launched no problems when I first installed it, no issues with gameplay, no strange behavior from the game. The next time I launched the game, when trying to start a new game or load a save the game crashes with the "Error Loading TinyFont" I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, I have ran through all the utility SW in the game file (XNP or dotNET or DX or vcredist) sometimes this will allow me to play the game again, but again only once, the next time I try I always encounter the same issue.
My setups is as follows
Win 7 Pro
forty seven ninety K
MSi nine eighty Ti Gaming
sixteen Gb Crutial Ballistix at eighteen sixty six Mhz
MSi Z ninety seven SLi Mobo
Resolution
Screen 1 (Primary) nineteen twenty by ten eighty
Screen 2 (Sys utility and info) twelve eighty by ten twenty
I have spoken to the support on Steam leading to several attempts to fix the issue (this forum will not allow me to post the link!!!)
I have attached the latest crash dump and will post my DxDiag in a moment.
HELP!!
On a separate note this is INCREDIBLY ANNOYING!!!!!!
"You are not allowed to post links, emails or phone numbers for 7 days from the date of your tenth post."
I am trying to post information about my problem which may assist and I cant because of this restriction! This is around my twentieth attempt to post this!!!
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
crash dump... hopefully
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posting DxDiag attempt 4
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Bingeling, yep have tried installing and reinstalling multiple times, on occasion it will allow me to play the game once and once only then on the next attempt I again encounter the Error Loading TinyFont
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Probably worth mentioning I have 3 internal drives, the game lives on the main C drive which is an SSD
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tm.asp?m=2414049
have you tried all of these above, as all are needed for the game to work?
as you seem to have a driver issue with the game, if it works and loads once, then it should load all the time, as your's is intermittent then it seems you have something in your system the game doesn't like,
easiest to test this is, uninstall the game, and then use ccleaner type program to make sure all is fully removed, temp file, registry and save game etc etc.
reinstall game, patch it to the latest version and also make sure all XNP or dotNET or DX or vcredist are installed and game has been added to the AV and firewall white list, eg safe not blocked etc.
update your vga card to latest version, then boot into safe mode and test game for a few turns...
if game works in safe mode for X number of turns, or as long as you wish to test it for, then re boot into normal windows 7 mode and re test, if it fails it's a driver not game issue...
good luck
have you tried all of these above, as all are needed for the game to work?
do you have one card in your pc or do you use Sli?I have ran through all the utility SW in the game file (XNP or dotNET or DX or vcredist) sometimes this will allow me to play the game again, but again only once, the next time I try I always encounter the same issue.
as you seem to have a driver issue with the game, if it works and loads once, then it should load all the time, as your's is intermittent then it seems you have something in your system the game doesn't like,
easiest to test this is, uninstall the game, and then use ccleaner type program to make sure all is fully removed, temp file, registry and save game etc etc.
reinstall game, patch it to the latest version and also make sure all XNP or dotNET or DX or vcredist are installed and game has been added to the AV and firewall white list, eg safe not blocked etc.
update your vga card to latest version, then boot into safe mode and test game for a few turns...
if game works in safe mode for X number of turns, or as long as you wish to test it for, then re boot into normal windows 7 mode and re test, if it fails it's a driver not game issue...
good luck
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 22621) (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
I would be surprised is that matters. I have had several different versions installed at once without having problems. That is, the start menu folders are not happy, but the game runs from all of them pretty much no matter where they are.ORIGINAL: TheHonestJock
Probably worth mentioning I have 3 internal drives, the game lives on the main C drive which is an SSD
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
i have one pc with 7 HDD in it, matters little tbh, but where the game installs can, for me i'd install on C:\Games and not to program files etc but D:\ or E:\ for that matter won't make any difference either, then again that's my choice, as patches will install to where ever you have installed the base game anyway
as the default to test with as well, as game uses it files, if you default to another one, you may get different errors, can change it back tbh to what ever you wish, VLC etc etc
last but no least, same as safe mode try
2. Please ensure that you have Windows Media Player installed and enabled. You can check these at:
Control Panel > Programs and Features > Windows Features > Media Features > Windows Media Player
as the default to test with as well, as game uses it files, if you default to another one, you may get different errors, can change it back tbh to what ever you wish, VLC etc etc
4. Please also check that Windows Management Instrumentation Service is running. To check this open:
Control Panel >Administrative Tools > Services.
In the list of services you should look for one named "Windows Management Instrumentation". The status column should say "Started".
If this is present in the list but not started, please click the "Start" link to the left of the services list.
If the game still will not start and you receive the same error, then you may have a broken installation of WMI. You can use the tool at this link to fix it: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm
If "Windows Management Instrumentation" does not exist in the services list then you will need to enable it in Windows.
5. Please ensure that no game files have been quarantined by your Internet Security package software (Anti-Virus).
last but no least, same as safe mode try
14. Please check that you have Microsoft User Account Control disabled, then reinstall and run the game. A tutorial on how to do this can be found below:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... ows-vista/
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 22621) (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
once all these are, game will or should work on a none Sli pc, if Sli then that's a driver also issue, something the game maybe was never programmed with and maybe a little harder to fix as well
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 22621) (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
I have also had this issue, and I have never managed to resolve it completely. However, I did find that the game would run on some galaxy sizes. So, if you haven't already tried it, run a game with a different number of star systems and see if that works. This is a long shot, because I've never seen anyone else mention this, but it is at least easy to try out.
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RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
The fix I saw recently which worked for me was to disable the movie, see "Startup.ini" in the game folder and edit playmovie to 0 instead of 1.
RE: Error Loading Tiny Font
Make sure IE is your default browser. Start the browser and then load the game. That resolved the issue for me with most galaxies (irregular, however, still generates an error). If I do not have the browser running, I get the error every time.