Game not starting: WmfMedia failed to load

[Atreja Alwinnen]

I run the game fine before Update 4. Played this morning for hours without problems but now with update 4 i got this strange error if i try to start the game:

Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded. There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.

inFactorygame.log it looks like this:

LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'E:/Steam/steamapps/common/Satisfactory/Engine/Plugins/Media/WmfMedia/Binaries/Win64/UE4-WmfMedia-Win64-Shipping.dll' because the file couldn't be loaded by the OS.
...
Message dialog closed, result: Ok, title: Message, text: Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded.  There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.
LogCore: Engine exit requested (reason: EngineExit() was called)

[Mourn]

Ok, wow I got it working!!

So after uninstalling I check the folder location and there was still some things left over after the uninstall. I deleted all that stuff and the root satisfactory folder under common. Rebooted.

Downloaded again, and now it starts up!! Well thanks everyone for the help!!!

[sansee]

Very good. Np! :D

Seems like there was some protected windows system files that was either missing or corrupted. SFC and dism should be run regularly. I'll leave it here for future reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e

[Lil Puppy]

No, he had a corrupted file in the game installation folder that simply wasn't being verified by steam properly... I really hate uninstallers that only know about the things that were installed and not created after installation and can't be bothered to just delete the entire folder structure and all other folders necessary for the program.

Glad you got it figured out. This probably shouldn't have existed but has recently been a problem that I just keep forgetting about.

[sansee]

Lil Puppy の投稿を引用：

No, he had a corrupted file in the game installation folder that simply wasn't being verified by steam properly..

Sometimes I really wonder if you really read through the whole thread when you enter. ;P

Check post 15 again, SFC actually found and fixed a corruption in the system files. I didn't write that that necessarily was the root cause.

In any case, all is good. :D

[Ratazong]

Had the same problem yesterday. I found an easy fix that worked for me.
https://www.ghostarrow.com/satisfactory-how-to-fix-imgmedia-failed-to-load-crash-error

[maxish]

Can anyone here help me with this? I am having the same issues

[kimba-rip]

Atreja Alwinnen の投稿を引用：

I run the game fine before Update 4. Played this morning for hours without problems but now with update 4 i got this strange error if i try to start the game:

Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded. There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.

inFactorygame.log it looks like this:

LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'E:/Steam/steamapps/common/Satisfactory/Engine/Plugins/Media/WmfMedia/Binaries/Win64/UE4-WmfMedia-Win64-Shipping.dll' because the file couldn't be loaded by the OS.
...
Message dialog closed, result: Ok, title: Message, text: Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded.  There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.
LogCore: Engine exit requested (reason: EngineExit() was called)

well it's update 6 now...are you running any MODS or CE trainer

[phillip_lynx]

kimba-rip の投稿を引用：

Atreja Alwinnen の投稿を引用：

I run the game fine before Update 4. Played this morning for hours without problems but now with update 4 i got this strange error if i try to start the game:

Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded. There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.

inFactorygame.log it looks like this:

LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'E:/Steam/steamapps/common/Satisfactory/Engine/Plugins/Media/WmfMedia/Binaries/Win64/UE4-WmfMedia-Win64-Shipping.dll' because the file couldn't be loaded by the OS.
...
Message dialog closed, result: Ok, title: Message, text: Plugin 'WmfMedia' failed to load because module 'WmfMedia' could not be loaded.  There may be an operating system error or the module may not be properly set up.
LogCore: Engine exit requested (reason: EngineExit() was called)

well it's update 6 now...are you running any MODS or CE trainer

Have you looked at the timestamp of the OP?
Maxish has necroed the thread.