Windows 8 and CloD (Merged Threads)

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Originally Posted by HeavyHemi

Problem is:


This is what the installer is trying to run after the initial game install when you attempt to launch the game and it tries to run the final game set up. You can even download the same redistributable direct from MS and it will give you the identical failure.

I don't think that's actually the cause of COD's failure to launch. I have never gotten that error on Windows 8 when I have tried to install COD. I have gotten messages from Steam when launching other games that state that they will install the VC++ redist every time I launch them, but those games still work fine.