aha! i found issue. My Microsoft Visual C++ files were corrupted. Also had 7 different versions installed. Thanks for the help!
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I got these errors when I do that: "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem." "The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem." These files are nowhere to be found in the game files.
I bought the game via Steam. When I click on Play in my Steam library, the Stardock window opens. BUT, when I click on "Play" Starcontrol in the stardock window, the button changes briefly to blue "Stop", then reverts to green "Play" button. Game does not launch. My system exceeds all system requirements. I have already re-installed game (multiple times), Steam client (multiple times), video drivers, DirectX, and audio drivers. <