I had to format this evening and after much hesitation also decided to go with Windows 8.1 (previously Windows 7). I have the same "has stopped working" problem trying to run any AppGameKit application, be it compiled using AppGameKit Beta 16 or a previous EXE from a past project. Using the latest updates and official Nvidia Geforce / Creative audio drivers.
Here's the full crash log:
Faulting application name: SpriteAnim1.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x51ede006
Faulting module name: SpriteAnim1.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x51ede006
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000540d3
Faulting process id: 0x2a0
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce8840bb37ce17
Faulting application path: C:\AGK10816\Projects\Basic\Examples\Sprites\SpriteAnim1\SpriteAnim1.exe
Faulting module path: C:\AGK10816\Projects\Basic\Examples\Sprites\SpriteAnim1\SpriteAnim1.exe
Report Id: f926c9c9-f433-11e2-be6b-bc5ff473116e
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
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EventType=APPCRASH
EventTime=130191250845344411
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=130191250845854491
ReportIdentifier=f926c9ca-f433-11e2-be6b-bc5ff473116e
IntegratorReportIdentifier=f926c9c9-f433-11e2-be6b-bc5ff473116e
WOW64=1
NsAppName=SpriteAnim1.exe
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Response.BucketTable=1
Response.LegacyBucketId=-568562387
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Sig[0].Value=SpriteAnim1.exe
Sig[1].Name=Application Version
Sig[1].Value=0.0.0.0
Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp
Sig[2].Value=51ede006
Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name
Sig[3].Value=SpriteAnim1.exe
Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version
Sig[4].Value=0.0.0.0
Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp
Sig[5].Value=51ede006
Sig[6].Name=Exception Code
Sig[6].Value=c0000005
Sig[7].Name=Exception Offset
Sig[7].Value=000540d3
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.3.9431.2.0.0.256.48
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
DynamicSig[22].Name=Additional Information 1
DynamicSig[22].Value=5861
DynamicSig[23].Name=Additional Information 2
DynamicSig[23].Value=5861822e1919d7c014bbb064c64908b2
DynamicSig[24].Name=Additional Information 3
DynamicSig[24].Value=d400
DynamicSig[25].Name=Additional Information 4
DynamicSig[25].Value=d4007bc33cffdeb3da30e99b128d49bb
UI[2]=C:\AGK10816\Projects\Basic\Examples\Sprites\SpriteAnim1\SpriteAnim1.exe
UI[3]=SpriteAnim1.exe has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
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LoadedModule[1]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNEL32.DLL
LoadedModule[3]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[5]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\GLU32.dll
LoadedModule[6]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DSOUND.dll
LoadedModule[7]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WININET.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WSOCK32.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\QUARTZ.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DINPUT8.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OPENGL32.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMDLG32.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[16]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[18]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.9431.0_none_266437756a510181\gdiplus.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[22]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\POWRPROF.dll
LoadedModule[23]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[24]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\iertutil.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[26]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DDRAW.dll
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LoadedModule[30]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\combase.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINMMBASE.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NSI.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DCIMAN32.dll
LoadedModule[35]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[36]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHCORE.DLL
LoadedModule[37]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL
LoadedModule[39]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[40]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[42]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\kernel.appcore.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\profapi.dll
LoadedModule[44]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\nvoglv32.DLL
LoadedModule[45]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[46]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[47]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINTRUST.dll
LoadedModule[50]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[51]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[52]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntmarta.dll
LoadedModule[53]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\HID.DLL
LoadedModule[54]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WindowsCodecs.dll
LoadedModule[55]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\clbcatq.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTSP.dll
LoadedModule[57]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsaenh.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\bcrypt.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\SensorsApi.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\TWINAPI.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\USERENV.dll
State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1
State[0].Value=1
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=APPCRASH
AppName=SpriteAnim1.exe
AppPath=C:\AGK10816\Projects\Basic\Examples\Sprites\SpriteAnim1\SpriteAnim1.exe
NsPartner=windows
NsGroup=windows8
ApplicationIdentity=C982EE154043FA28894415FED00C97D6