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System Error. The program cannot start because MFPlat.DLL is missing from your computer.

The above message is displayed when attempting to launch SuperNova on a Windows Server 2008 R2.

This may occur if Windows Update has not been performed for a long time, and as such the required update KB2670838 is not installed on the PC. This update is essential for SuperNova to run and apply font smoothing.

The update can be downloaded from the link below, however we would recommend all Windows Updates are applied:

Platform Update for Windows 7