If you're having trouble with a specific part of the game, I can help with: for Orcosaurus or the Felix mission
The executable, when launched, doesn’t show a menu. Instead, a command prompt window flickers for half a second, then a full-screen window opens to a dimly lit bedroom scene. No UI. No tutorial. Just a cursor that changes into a heartbeat waveform when you hover over the mirror in the corner of the room. Heavy Hearts Public -PC Version-.zip
| Issue | Likely Cause | Solution | |-------|--------------|----------| | “The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found” | Missing Visual C++ Redistributables | Install VC++ 2015-2022 | | Game crashes on launch | Corrupted extraction or antivirus quarantine | Re-extract; add folder to antivirus exclusions | | Save files not loading | Permission errors | Run HeavyHearts.exe as Administrator (right-click → Run as admin) | | Black screen but audio plays | Graphics API mismatch | Go to %AppData%\HeavyHearts\ and edit config.ini , change GraphicsAPI=Direct3D11 to OpenGLCore | If you're having trouble with a specific part
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