PC [HELP] Game won't launch

Woitte

Greenhorn
Hi all,

Based on my research this seems to be pretty common but when I launch the game from Steam, nothing happens. Here are all the deets:

Here is the report I get from event viewer

Application: Stardew Valley.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException
at System.Xml.Serialization.TypeScope..cctor()

Exception Info: System.TypeInitializationException
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.GetKnownMapping(System.Type, System.String)
at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer..ctor(System.Type, System.String)
at StardewValley.SaveGame.GetSerializer(System.Type)
at StardewValley.SerializableDictionary`2[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]]..cctor()

Exception Info: System.TypeInitializationException
at StardewValley.SerializableDictionary`2[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089],[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]]..ctor()
at StardewValley.Game1..cctor()

Exception Info: System.TypeInitializationException
at StardewValley.GameRunner..ctor()
at StardewValley.Program.Main(System.String[])



Faulting application name: Stardew Valley.exe, version: 1.3.7664.5241, time stamp: 0x5fe5548b
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.19041.662, time stamp: 0xe6477cce
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x0012a892
Faulting process id: 0x3d70
Faulting application start time: 0x01d6e17e27089be7
Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Stardew Valley.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 9dab7a80-3122-4843-b85d-5b14d1d92d5c
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:


I have:

Win 10 64 bit
Intel I7-7770
16 GB Ram
GTX 1070


What I've tried:

1. Rebooting (after most changes as well)
2. Updating DirectX (12)
3. Installing oalinst.exe
4. Checking C++ (was up to date)
5. Running xnafx40_redist setup
6. Deleting the preferences file in the %appdata%
7. Deleting all stardew folders and re-installing
8. Removing both and then testing both versions of .Net
9. Changing audio devices
10. Plugging in headphones
11. Validating the exception in Windows Defender
12. Re-installing windows
13. Repeating steps 1-11
14. Removing the steam overlay
15. Adding permissions to the XNA folders
 
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Woitte

Greenhorn
Validating I have no other open programs.
Running in compatibility mode
Installed on the D: drive and C: drive
Tried hitting F12 while launching
 
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