Windows® 8 Cliffs of Dover Fix (is here).

[theleif]

Originally Posted by sYk0

@theleif, do you have Visual Studio (C++ Express) 2010 installed on your PC?

Nope, only the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 x86 and x64.
It was installed 2012-10-31

Originally Posted by sYk0

Please open up the Command Prompt (as Administrator) and run the System File Checker (you can see the parameter below in bold red), just to be sure no system files have been tampered with.

Ok, this is what happens:
"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
(c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. Med ensamrätt.

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired
them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not
supported in offline servicing scenarios.

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

So there was an error, but it got corrected.

Originally Posted by sYk0

Finally, please state which Anti-Virus (if any) you are running on your system, check to see if disabling it helps to solve your issue.

I use Windows Defender that comes with Win 8.

After doing this (verifying and disabling antivirus) I still get the same error.
Sadface.
Thank you for your patience.

[sYk0]

@theleif, can you please try the following:

1. Quit Steam (make sure it's not running in the system tray).
2. Run "CloDer.exe".
3. What is the outcome?

[theleif]

Originally Posted by sYk0

@theleif, can you please try the following:

1. Quit Steam (make sure it's not running in the system tray).
2. Run "CloDer.exe".
3. What is the outcome?

Same thing. " spinning wheel for 2 seconds , then nothing.

I'm using Virtu MVP (thereby using the internal graphics card to boost performance of the dedicated card). That has sometimes caused problems with some games, but just disabling it have solved them. However, to be sure I've uninstalled it, but I get the same error anyway, so it seems that is not the culprit.

Cheers

[Mysticpuma]

Originally Posted by theleif

Same thing. " spinning wheel for 2 seconds , then nothing.

I'm using Virtu MVP (thereby using the internal graphics card to boost performance of the dedicated card). That has sometimes caused problems with some games, but just disabling it have solved them. However, to be sure I've uninstalled it, but I get the same error anyway, so it seems that is not the culprit.

Cheers

Just in case, have created an exception for CloD with your antivirus?

I saw similar issues with the original IL2 until I created an exception for the entire install folder.
I also created an exception for not only the folder but also the .exe file too. This fixed my non-launch issues.

May be worth a try?

Cheers, MP