i've got the exact same issue described in this link
followed all the suggested fixes but the problem remains
the game freezes at NCSoft screen after hitting play
tried everything (deleted and reinstalled - checked the game using Launcher - installed DirectX, NetFramework, C++ - deleted L10 and bin32 + bin64)
still nothing changes
can anyone, who got the game working, bundle all these files listed below into a zip file and share the link here? i'm counting on this as the final fix
E:\Aion\bin32\CrySystem.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\Game.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CrySystem.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\aion.bin
E:\Aion\bin32\aegisty.bin
E:\Aion\bin32\clmods.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryPhysics.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryMovie.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\XRenderD3D9.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CompressATI.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\MSVCR71.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryInput.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\beecrypt.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\binkw32.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CrySoundSystem.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\fmodex.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryFont.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryEntitySystem.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\CryAnimation.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\Cry3DEngine.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\LIBEAY32.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\Awesomium.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\TextEngine.dll
E:\Aion\bin32\ScriptDLL.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_d09154e044272b9a\MSVCP80.dll
C:\Windows\system32\IMM32.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\normaliz.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\CLBCatQ.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\NSI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\LPK.dll
C:\Windows\system32\PSAPI.DLL
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\USP10.dll
C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\MSCTF.dll
C:\Windows\system32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WS2_32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\CFGMGR32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DEVOBJ.dll
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WINTRUST.dll
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-shlwapi-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Windows\system32\CRYPT32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\profapi.dll
C:\Windows\system32\MSASN1.dll
C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll
C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SspiCli.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ncrypt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll
C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DNSAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DEVRTL.dll
C:\Windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
C:\Windows\system32\GPAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WTSAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
C:\Windows\System32\wshtcpip.dll
C:\Windows\system32\POWRPROF.dll
C:\Windows\system32\AVRT.dll
C:\Windows\System32\MMDevApi.dll
C:\Windows\System32\PROPSYS.dll
C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7601.17514_none_72d18a4386696c80\gdiplus.dll
C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
C:\Windows\system32\winmm.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wdmaud.drv
C:\Windows\system32\ksuser.dll
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIOSES.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\msacm32.drv
C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\midimap.dll
C:\Windows\system32\winbrand.dll
C:\Windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL
C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\dsound.dll
C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d10_1.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d10_1core.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dxgi.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d11.dll
C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_d09154e044272b9a\MSVCR80.dll
C:\Windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wbemcomn.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DDRAW.dll
C:\Windows\system32\sfc.dll
C:\Windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\dxdiagn.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll
C:\Windows\system32\NTDSAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d10core.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
C:\Windows\system32\GLU32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll
C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
C:\Windows\system32\iertutil.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll
C:\Windows\system32\RICHED20.dll
C:\Windows\system32\OLEACC.dll
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-normaliz-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\nvapi.dll
C:\Windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Windows\system32\Secur32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\DCIMAN32.dll
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvStereoApiI.dll
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\D3DREF9.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\d3d10.dll
C:\Windows\system32\d3dx9_38.dll
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