Pixelnando
Skeletron Prime
- Steam or GOG
- Steam
- Single Player/Multiplayer
- Both
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Terraria Version
- 1.4.2.3
- Controls Used
- Keyboard/Mouse
This issue has happened to my friend and with many more people ever since 2018, but since last year and the release of 1.4, more and more have been having this problem - either knowingly or not. They will try to open Terraria from Steam, which will say the game is "running" for about 4 seconds, before returning to normal, with no signs of Terraria. If you were to check for error messages, using TerrariaServer, you would find the following error message:
Unhandled Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly: 'Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll' or one of its dependencies. is not a valid Win32 application. (HRESULT exception: 0x800700C1)
in Terraria.Program.LaunchGame(String[] args, Boolean monoArgs)
in Terraria.WindowsLaunch.Main(String[] args)
I've seen posts that claim that reinstalling XNA framework, deleting the config.json file, and even replacing multiple .dlls on the Windows folder can fix it. In some extreme cases, even complete OS hard resets are recommended. Sure, sometimes it can work for some, but most of the time it does not. Quite frankly, even if it were to work, its inconvenient to have to do all of this to be able to play the game, instead of just running it normally. I think it's time the devs take it on their own hands and fix it so we can have less of a headache.
Here's some posts that appear to have the same or similar issues.
forums.terraria.org
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The list goes on and on, and these are just the people that reported about it. Some people probably refunded the game because it wouldn't launch.
If you need more info about the problem, tell me. I will supply more images and videos if needed. Thanks!
Unhandled Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly: 'Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll' or one of its dependencies. is not a valid Win32 application. (HRESULT exception: 0x800700C1)
in Terraria.Program.LaunchGame(String[] args, Boolean monoArgs)
in Terraria.WindowsLaunch.Main(String[] args)
I've seen posts that claim that reinstalling XNA framework, deleting the config.json file, and even replacing multiple .dlls on the Windows folder can fix it. In some extreme cases, even complete OS hard resets are recommended. Sure, sometimes it can work for some, but most of the time it does not. Quite frankly, even if it were to work, its inconvenient to have to do all of this to be able to play the game, instead of just running it normally. I think it's time the devs take it on their own hands and fix it so we can have less of a headache.
Here's some posts that appear to have the same or similar issues.
PC - My Terraria doesn't open
My Terraria is weird. After I open the game, Steam tells me that the game is running, but after a certain amount of time, it stops. And after like, 10 minutes, the game opens out of nowhere, and sometimes it doesn't even open. Tried to verify game integrity multiple times, but it always tells me...
Terraria wont start [Win 10]
Hey, i just downloaded terraria but it's not even showing up in task manager. It show's up on steam for about 4 seconds and dissapears. It was working fine about 6 month's ago. Redownloaded XNA, tried every method. Unhandled Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or...
PC - Terraria launches and instantly closes
Hello, I'm having a problem with Terraria on Windows 10, whenever I open it on steam is says "Playing" to then instantly go to "syncing" closing the game. I checked in event viewer and it says (Application Error) Faulting application name: Terraria.exe, version: 1.3.5.3, time stamp: 0x58ffb460...
PC - Game not starting at all on Steam
My Game crashed a couple of days ago and now it won't start, it just says I am playing Terraria for about 4-5 seconds and then it closes. It does'nt even show up in the Task-Manager. What i've tried so far is running the game as an Administrator, deleting/renaming the .exe...
Mac - Why won't my game open
I have terraria for PC on steam and it is not working. Typically I go onto the steam browser and click on the play button while it is in my library but ever since two days ago it doesn't work. It says "preparing to launch Terraria" then nothing happens and it goes back to just being a play...
PC - Framework.dll Error, Terraria not being able to launch
Hi, I've tried looking for solutions to this error in many and many places and I haven't been able to, I've done everything possible. My error: Exceção Sem Tratamento: System.BadImageFormatException: Não foi possível carregar arquivo ou assembly 'Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll' ou uma de suas...
PC - The game does not start
I have a terrarium on my old computer that won't start. No error is displayed, no process is revealed in the task manager. Additionally, when comparing the files on the new and old computers, the path is not created with the config.json files on the old computer. With the consistency of files on...
PC - Terraria does not open
Every time I open the game, it appears that I'm playing on steam and then stops suddenly, I tried to open the terraria server and this error happens Untreated Exception: System.BadImageFormatException: Couldn't load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll' or one of your dependencies...
PC - Strange Terraria Crash
Hello, just today have I been getting this strange crash where there is no crash log, no "not running" prompt, and no window with terraria opens up at all! I'm stumped here because I've tried everything I can find, from reinstalling Terraria to repairing Microsoft XML Framework. Here is a Vimeo...
If you need more info about the problem, tell me. I will supply more images and videos if needed. Thanks!
