Stellarium - msvcp120.dll missing

[Stub Mandrel]

After an auto update of W 8.1 Stellarium is barfing saying msvcp120.dll is missing.

I guess it's a virtual com port driver.

Pretty sure this is an issue with versions of Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable (I only have about two dozen versions installed).

Not helped that Windows Defender appears to think the downloader for visual C++ on Microsoft.com is hostile malware ;-/

I've tried repairing the 2013 version but will need to restart to see if this works.

Is there a fix in the pipeline?

[Tinker1947]

I searched my C-Drive and it has 6 instances if its not where it wants one you could copy it over......Win 7 64 bit..

[Dr_Ju_ju]

It should be in windows\system32. If its there you may just need to re-register the dll using regsvr to re-register it.

[Mak the Night]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

After an auto update of W 8.1 Stellarium is barfing saying msvcp120.dll is missing.

I guess it's a virtual com port driver.

Pretty sure this is an issue with versions of Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable (I only have about two dozen versions installed).

Not helped that Windows Defender appears to think the downloader for visual C++ on Microsoft.com is hostile malware ;-/

I've tried repairing the 2013 version but will need to restart to see if this works.

Is there a fix in the pipeline?

It might be worth trying the PortableApps version run off either a flash drive or from a C drive directory you can make yourself: http://portableapps.com/apps/education/stellarium_portable

[Stub Mandrel]

Hmm... I seem to have approximately 20+ instances of the 'missing' dll... but it won't register.

I'll restart again and see what happens.

[Stub Mandrel]

The only thing that worked was a reinstall of Stellarium which included a re-install of Visual C++ redistributable 2013.

[StuartJPP]

Aahh yes...the fantastic idea of DLLs...almost as bad as the windows Registry.

Call me a Luddite but what is wrong with local .ini files and a DLL in the folder where the application is installed or a common DLL folder?

I was trying to find the Stellarium config.ini file the other day...it can be in 1 of about 10 places depending on OS version.

Sure you can have multiple user accounts and all that...but really, who does?

Backing up settings of applications is a complete nightmare.

In answer to your original question, it is usually easier to just reinstall Stellarium again...