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Arma 3 Tools: Addon builder and Publisher won't launch, can't find .dlls
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Description

Seemingly started out of nowhere.
When attempting to launch Addon Builder

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'SteamHelper.dll' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found.
   at AddonBuilder.Program.InitializeSteam(BuilderCommandLine builderArgs)
   at AddonBuilder.Program.Main(String[] args)

pops up in the console before immediately closing.

Addon Publisher also doesn't launch, in it's log it reports similar, except for SteamLayerWrap.dll.

2024-09-10 10:56:57,039 [ERROR] 1 (:0): Publisher.App.HandleUnhandledException - System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'SteamLayerWrap.dll' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found.
File name: 'SteamLayerWrap.dll'
   at Publisher.PublisherViewModel.InitSteam()
   at Publisher.PublisherViewModel.Init()
   at Publisher.MainWindow.MainWindow_Loaded(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastEvent(DependencyObject root, RoutedEvent routedEvent)
   at System.Windows.BroadcastEventHelper.BroadcastLoadedEvent(Object root)
   at MS.Internal.LoadedOrUnloadedOperation.DoWork()
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireLoadedPendingCallbacks()
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireInvokeOnRenderCallbacks()
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandlerCore(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandler(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.Resize(ICompositionTarget resizedCompositionTarget)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.OnResize()
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndTarget.HandleMessage(WindowMessage msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
   at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.HwndTargetFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)

Both of these files exist in their respective tool folder.

Details

Severity
None
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
N/A
Operating System
Windows 10 x64
Category
Tools
Additional Information

I've tried reinstalling tools, reinstalling steam, changing where tools is installed and running some windows diagnostics prior to making this bug report.
So basic troubleshooting hasn't resolved the issue.

Event Timeline

stutpip123 added a subscriber: stutpip123.EditedMon, Sep 16, 12:24 AM

I have the exact identical issue, same symptoms and error.
Cannot use any element of Arma 3 Tools, all immediately crash.
Also using Windows 10 64 Bit

dedmen closed this task as Resolved.Mon, Sep 16, 1:42 PM
dedmen claimed this task.
dedmen added a subscriber: dedmen.

Visual Studio 2013 c++ redistributable is missing or not installed correctly.

Can confirm a full uninstall of Visual Studio 2013 C++ then a re-installation fixed it.

Using the installer to "Repair" did not work.

Reinstalling Visual Studio redistributable hasn't fixed the issue for me.
Uninstalled, rebooted computer, installed, rebooted again. Reinstalled Arma tools. still no change to the issue.