Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package

[AngelGraves13]

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package is now available.

I've already tested QUAKE Wars without 2005 SP1. If Visual C++ 2005 SP1 is not installed (and neither is 2008) the result is no sound. I installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 and the sound was back. It seems like Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 is no longer needed on my system if 2008 is installed. BioShock also makes use of Visual C++.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package x86 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&DisplayLang=en)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package x64 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd2a6171-e2d6-4230-b809-9a8d7548c1b6&DisplayLang=en)

[Revs]

Cheers

[nekrosoft13]

does that mean we can unninstall 2005? any official confirmation?

[AngelGraves13]

does that mean we can unninstall 2005? any official confirmation?

Hmm...well my Norton Toolbar in Internet Explorer doesn't work anymore, but my games do. Go figure!

BTW This version supports .NET 3.5

[nekrosoft13]

uninstalled 2005 sp1, lets see what happens. BTW something keeps reinstalling 2005 (non-SP1)

[AngelGraves13]

Anyone else try their games or programs without 2005 installed and with this installed?

[nekrosoft13]

i uninstalled 2005, and have just 2008 now. so far everything works. will report if something gives any trouble

[AngelGraves13]

After new update from Norton, the toolbar now works again without 2005 installed.

[skk06]

I had to do the update from Norton as well to get mine running

[shrapnel]

I'm playing Gears of War with just the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package installed with no probs whatever. I never had the 2005 package installed in the first place!