RiftRaft: I'm also having similar issues. Hopefully it's something they can fix with a patch.

antiumano: Hopefully. Might just have to be patient.antiumano: Such a bummer though. Arrrgh.

Breedlove: Dennaton is working to patch it tomorrow!Breedlove:

Klem: Hotline Miami is working on my Win7 x64 system.

But here's the list of C++ redistributables I have: http://i.imgur.com/2TETS.png

If the Visual C++ 2010 SP1 x86 is not working, get the x64 (if your system is a x64 (64 bit) one) too here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523

If it doesn't work, and you can't wait to play it, you can always install (or "repair", or reinstall, depending on your current system) the other version of VC++ redistributables.

- VC++ 2010 <span class="bold">x86</span>

- VC++ 2010 <span class="bold">x64</span>

The 2008 version (shouldn't be needed, but "who knows ?"):

- VC++ 2008 <span class="bold">x86</span>
- VC++ 2008 SP1 <span class="bold">x86</span>

- VC++ 2008 <span class="bold">x64</span>
- VC++ 2008 SP1 <span class="bold">x64</span>

The 2005 version (shouldn't be needed, but hell if you've got the time and can't wait):
- VC++ 2005 <span class="bold">x86</span>
- VC++ 2005 SP1 <span class="bold">x86</span>

- VC++ 2005 <span class="bold">x64</span>
- VC++ 2005 SP1 <span class="bold">x64</span>

...

If it's still bugging, the other redistributables you might want to try are the .Net Framework ones (NB: I do NOT know if Hotline Miami is using it, it's just that it's pretty common in games, for UI stuff mostly if I recall correctly).

=> You'll need to install .NET Framework 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 (with the right or both x64/x86 versions, and Service Pack if there's any).

I won't post all the links since Google (or the Microsoft Download Center search engine) can do that perfectly, and it shouldn't be needed to run Hotline Miami (as far as I know ).

...

ps: I am NOT related in any way with the developers (Cactus & Denis Wedin) or the publisher (Devolver Digital), or GOG.com.

=> I just had to deal with recurrent .NET Framework and VC++ issues several times in the last 6 months because of indie developers not correctly using these assets.

ps 2: Installing these redistributable shouldn't bork your computer or your capacity to launch and play other games, but I'm not responsible if you have to reinstall some "custom" redistributables again after installing the Microsoft-official ones I linked.

=> The worst that can happen is having a game lagging or crashing when launching, requiring to re-run the redistributables the developers provided with the game (if you need to do that, these devs are bad people, preventing thousands of other applications and games to run correctly on their users computers).

...

Final words: Good luck !

And don't forget they're currently working on the next patch right now, it should be there in 12-to-24 hours. The game is really fun, it's worth waiting and/or installing some Visual C++ stuff =)

antiumano: Also keep getting this error at the start of a new game:

Trying to use non-existing surface.

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object objTutorialLight:

Trying to use non-existing surface.

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Step Event
for object objSurfacer:

Trying to use non-existing surface.

antiumano: Also keep getting this error at the start of a new game:

Trying to use non-existing surface.

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object objTutorialLight:

Trying to use non-existing surface.

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Step Event
for object objSurfacer:

Trying to use non-existing surface.