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Damn, I have the same problem, and I e-mailed you, I guess We'll just have to call EA and tell them if they dont fix it......were gonna sue them!!!Joking, but really, WTF?Is wrong with EA and their games...

EDIT:

I FOUND THE FIX!!!!!!!!Ok, I was looking around in their stuff costumer support thingy, and all that stuff, and I found a fix( I havent tried it yet)

look see it for yourself here:

http://help.spore.com/cgi-bin/easpore.cfg/php/endu...

Yeah, its a long link, but anyway, heres what it says to do:

If you are getting a Run Time error after installing Patch 4 when you try to launch Spore, you will need to delete the following files from your Application Data folder:

ytlogin.prop

preferences.prop

login.prop

These files can be located by following the paths below:

For Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE\Preferences\

For Windows Vista: \Users\(userid)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE\Preferences\

For Mac OS: Users\User Name\Library\Preferences\SPORE Preferences\p_drive\User\Application Data\Spore\

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Note: The Application Data folder in Windows can oftentimes be a hidden folder. To enable your computer to display hidden folders, try these steps:

Click on the 'Tools' option from the upper menu.

Click on 'Folder Options' menu item.

Click on the 'View' tab.

Scroll down until you see the 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' entry, and place a check mark next to that option.

Click 'OK.'

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If these steps do not resolve the runtime error, please try uninstalling and reinstalling Spore and all expansion packs before re-downloading the patch:

Uninstall Spore and any expansions

You can do this by going under Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and remove Spore, Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, and Spore Galatic Adventures.

For Mac customers ensure you are logged in using an account which has Administrative privileges. Delete the SPORE folder & expansion folders from your Applications folder.

Reinstall Spore

Download and install all patches for Spore

Launch Spore and login to download all the patches for the game.

Install any expansions you have for Spore

This should resolve the error you are getting and allow you to play Spore again.

I got the exact same error with Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, I looked on line, but I couldn't find any patches for this specific error.Then, all of a sudden, a thing popped up asking me to re-install Auto RTPatch Client Manager, I did, then when I tried to open Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, it worked! I turned off my computer that night, and today when I tried to do it again, the same Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library: Runtime Error came up... It's really annoying. By the way, I have Vista, so it may not be the same for you.

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.pcboostcleaner.com/

It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.

This is Crap! Why can't they put out a game that we can play and not have to find patches! We re-installed everything and it still doesn't work! What a joke!

Sorry but the first port of call is to uninstall/reinstall the game :(

HTH