Exceptions when calling mclInitial​izeApplica​tion() C++

When I call mclInitializeApplication(NULL, 0) from my C++ application I get an unhandled exception "Microsoft C++ exception: MathWorks::mcl::mclInternalException at memory location 0x00B5EEF8". I have tried with the "-nojvm" parameter, still the same issue.

I set up a small test project that just calls that function but that gives me a different exception (Microsoft C++ exception: fl::i18n::MessageCatalog::MessageCatalogNotInitialized at memory location 0x0122EED4)

I run MATLAB Compiler Runtime 8.2 VS2017 (but I use the VS2015 build tool chain).

I have verified that the runtime is in the path, verified the include/libary paths & that we build for x86.

Include path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82\extern\include

Library path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v82\bin\win32

I tried reinstalling the runtime, that did not help. I have tried running the test app on a windows 8 machine with VS2013 and still get exceptions.

Is there something I have for got in the setup?