I tried to run this new ppGame and it refused to start in Windows 8.1 with the error above. Not sure of a fix as I can't even find information on the error.
Huh, did you try compatibility options for the exe? Not sure, I did not test on Win8.x so I'm not sure why it would not work. It downloaded as a zip file so it doesn't have to be installed so maybe it's an issue with the game itself or something..