Recent update on steam does not run .

[Ataros]

Does not matter for programs as they just have to be in the system. If later or specific XPx64 versions of these programs are available on the Internet you may wish to search for those.

But try deleting 1C Softclub folder after update to latest patch (with cloud off). The game will rebuild it when first launched.

[Pike]

OK,
I did what you suggested.........I uninstalled and reinstalled the game and I notice now that the game has been updated by steam (cannot remember the version and I am at work).
But it still CTD's as it gets to the end of loading up a mission. It has occured to me that because I have installed the game in D:\ mygames that the launcher might assume that the game is in C:\ in the program files (x86). This is because I read somewhere that in this final patch the launcher may be looking in the wrong place as it is assuming that it would automatically install in the correct directory. The thread went on to say that you had to rewrite the last bit of coding but I am not sure and I cannot find it now.
I do think that it is something along those lines and not because it is XP64 & DX9 that I am running. I think I will look in other directories in C:\ for any bits of CLoD that may be lurking.
regards,
Pike.

[Pike]

Sorry I got lost there........I uninstalled the game, deleted the soft club file and reinstalled using the redist folder. But it still CTD's at the same point so I am back to square 1. Steam has updated the version however.
regards,
Pike.