[resolved] ppsspp 9.8 64 bit doesn't start

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Just to be sure, Windows is very confusing here.

C:\Windows\system32\msvcr120.dll <-- this must be the 64-bit version.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msvcr120.dll <-- this must be the 32-bit version.

These files should definitely not be identical, since they will contain completely different code. This probably isn't the problem, but just noting it as a possible cause of an illegal instruction in that dll. The installer should do the right thing.

You can use this to check where the dll is being loaded from:
http://www.dependencywalker.com/

Hit F9 to see full paths. This can just confirm that you don't have one on your path hidden somewhere you didn't notice.

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