New World Season 1 IS HERE

Season 1 FINALLY!

 New World Season 1 is rolling out as this post is being written (morning of 4/4/2023). Hype!

FIXED: Discord Install Failed: Can't find PresentationCore 4.0.0.0

Fixed: Can't find PresentationCore 4.0.0.0

Update: 4/11/2023 - I finally fixed this error.  The final fix was updating .NET framework to version 4.8.1 (which I got from here).  As of 4/11 the recommended version is 4.8, but multiple uninstall and reinstall of that version had no change in the error on install.  However, on a lark I tried the most recent version 4.8.1 even though it is not recommended a voila; problem solved!

Original post

Note: I have a support case open with Discord but no resolution yet. Figured I'd post here as well and also on Reddit.

History of issue:

• One day Discord stopped opening; click icon and nothing opens - no process started that I could see in Task Manager
• Figured I'd uninstall and reinstall.
• Used Windows uninstall; would click uninstall and nothing would happen.
• Ended up downloading Revo Uninstaller to uninstall which was successful
• After uninstall I am now unable to install

What I've tried

• Tried all steps for a corrupt install: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004307527--Windows-Corrupt-Installation
• Tried installing the Canary client; still errors
• I also unpacked the DiscordSetup.exe with 7zip, copied to my root folder, and then extracted and ran the files inside (I followed guidance on YouTube but lost the video link)
• This at least causes the Discord opening screen to show up, but then it fails to a JavaScript error noted in this Screenshot https://imgur.com/lSFtVuO

What is happening?

All installs fail and generate a log and in that log everytime is a failure noting something in regards to being unable to find something called PresentationCore (assumed to be a DLL; part of Microsoft .NET)

Unhandled exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'PresentationCore, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'PresentationCore, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'
   at Squirrel.Update.Program.executeCommandLine(String[] args)
   at Squirrel.Update.Program.main(String[] args)

I have verified PresentationCore.DLL is in the correct folders. I have used Microsoft's .NET framework repair tool.

As a note I went into Windows > Assembly folder and I see PresentationCore listed twice - both as version 3.0.0.0. It seems like I am missing version 4.0.0.0 but no real idea, even after a ton of googling, how to get 4.0.0.0 to show up in assembly.

Appreciative of any ideas anyone has while I also work with Discord support.

New World Season 1

For Real, Maybe

Two more days of waiting; 4/4 for the Season 1 launch in New World.

Steam Backlog: Bejeweled 3

How did this get in here?

 Next on the journey into my Steam backlog is Bejeweled 3.  I don't ever remember buying this game or even remember wanting to buy this game.  But it's in the backlog so it must be played!

 

  The game is a straight forward puzzle game.  Swap gems and line up three.  Get lucky (or plan strategically) and an avalanche of combinations is possible.  Line up more than three and get special gems that explode or have other effects on the board.

 I put in my hour of playtime and feel satisfied enough to check this one off my Steam backlog checklist.  My final score:

This post is part of my running series: My Steam Backlog (see all MySteamBacklog tagged posts). 

New World Season 1

Still Delayed

Looks like we'll be waiting a few more days for New World Season 1.  April 2nd is the new target.