The official MSI filename should look like: CRforVS_redist_install_32bit_64bit_13_0_33.zip
The crucial distinction for any developer is between the (the GUI tool that allows dragging and dropping fields onto a .rpt file within VS) and the runtime (the DLLs required for an already-developed application to print or export a report). For Visual Studio 2019, SAP provides the Crystal Reports runtime for .NET Framework as a free download. However, the designer—the actual integration into the Visual Studio toolbox—is no longer officially supported for new installations. To get the designer working, developers are often forced to install an older version of the runtime (e.g., SP31 for VS2017) and manually modify Visual Studio configuration files, a hacky workaround that highlights the tool’s obsolescence. download crystal reports for visual studio 2019