DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc (win10)

[D.]

[+] windows 10 latest update
[+] game fully reinstalled on different HDD
[+] after PC reboot

the first 1/6th of a loading hex keeps filling and resetting back to zero
log indicates "DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc" if the only thing which keeps game from loading.
removed and reinstallled it on another HDD -- the same thing.
discord dll seems to slip out of the latest update distribution?


installed on linux (to copy over the possible missing files), but since there is no discord related files even present on linux distribution-- game just loaded and run normally, got three achievements.



here is a log:
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Initialize engine version: 5.5.6f1 (3fb31a95adee)
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
Direct3D:
Version: Direct3D 11.0 [level 11.1]
Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (ID=0x1c03)
Vendor: NVIDIA
VRAM: 3072 MB
Driver: 23.21.13.9077
Begin MonoManager ReloadAssembly
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll into Unity Child Domain
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Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.VR.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.VR.dll into Unity Child Domain
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Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\NAudio.dll into Unity Child Domain
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Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\XInputDotNetPure.dll into Unity Child Domain
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Tobii.EyeX.Client.Net20.dll (this message is harmless)
Loading G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\Tobii.EyeX.Client.Net20.dll into Unity Child Domain
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Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\System.Core.dll (this message is harmless)
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\System.dll (this message is harmless)
Platform assembly: G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance_Data\Managed\System.Xml.dll (this message is harmless)
<RI> Initializing input.

<RI> Input initialized.

desktop: 1920x1200 59Hz; virtual: 1920x1200 at 0,0
<RI> Initialized touch support.

VR: OpenVR Error! OpenVR failed initialization with error code VRInitError_Init_PathRegistryNotFound: "Installation path could not be located (110)"!

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UnloadTime: 3.074276 ms
Unloading 5 Unused Serialized files (Serialized files now loaded: 0)
UnloadTime: 1.299911 ms
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libc
Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

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Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

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Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:Initialize (string,DiscordRpc/EventHandlers&,bool,string)
at DiscordController.OnEnable () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
UnityEngine.Object:Internal_CloneSingle(Object)
UnityEngine.Object:Instantiate(GameObject)
GSystemsManager:Awake()

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>>> Loaded Profile: ¯\\\\\\\\\\\_(ツ)_/¯ (_ツ_.xml)

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WwiseUnity: Initialize sound engine ...

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WwiseUnity: Sound engine initialized.

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>>> Loaded Scene: SplashScreens

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/generated/common/runtime/DebugBindings.gen.cpp Line: 51)


Unloading 43 unused Assets to reduce memory usage. Loaded Objects now: 7096.
Total: 6.998473 ms (FindLiveObjects: 0.327680 ms CreateObjectMapping: 0.603306 ms MarkObjects: 6.012019 ms DeleteObjects: 0.054613 ms)

Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

(Filename: Line: 186)

Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

(Filename: Line: 186)

Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:UpdatePresence (DiscordRpc/RichPresence&)
at DiscordController.Start () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

(Filename: Line: 186)

Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Failed to load 'G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Plugins/discord-rpc.dll' with error 'The specified module could not be found.
'.

(Filename: Line: 186)

Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/discord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/.\libdiscord-rpc
Fallback handler could not load library G:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Distance/Distance_Data/Mono/libdiscord-rpc
DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
GfxDevice: creating device client; threaded=1
DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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DllNotFoundException: discord-rpc
at (wrapper managed-to-native) DiscordRpc:RunCallbacks ()
at DiscordController.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

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[Californ1a]

Hey, sorry I guess I missed this somehow. Just came across it because someone else had this issue recently. Hopefully you got it fixed long before now, but just in case - All you should have to do is install the x86 version of the 2015 C++ Redist: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=48145

[BrownEye02]

Just to add to this as I suffered from the exact same issue tonight and the above package would report a newer version was already installed. The underlying issue is that 2015 C++ missing but in my case the problem was the above package and the one I'm assuming the game uses on first run is not the comboed package that Microsoft is now using which includes 2015, 2017, & 2019. My system had the x64 version of this combo package but not the x86 version. The problem was when I went to install the above package even though I made sure to select x86 I would get an error that a newer version is already installed. I'm assuming the game would try to do the same as I got steam to run the installers but it did not resolve my issue.
So if you are suffering from the above issue you must install the x86 2015-2019 C++ Redist which can be found here, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads .
Refract not sure if the game pre-packaged Redist installers should be updated to this version but it may be worth looking into.