Currently getting the following error when trying to launch the game: "The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail." (0x36B1)

Here is a screenshot of the error: https://imgur.com/sG9Hdhi

So far, I have tried restarting my computer and re-installing steam. Hoping to figure something out. I do have an integrated graphics card which has caused me problems with other games, although this particular error is new to me.

Any help appreciated, will update this thread if I resolve the issue

If you get the error message "The Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. ... (0x36B1)": This issue will most likely be caused by an ancient missing MSVC++ 2005 redist. You can find it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347

You'll need the x86 version, as the game is running in 32bit mode.

Thank you so much, installing that worked for me.

Can confirm this worked for me as well, be sure to download the x86, I didn't read that part the first time lol

hello will this work for x64 based processors?

Yeah it'll work, and just follow the advice of the people above if it doesn't.