HELLDIVERS™ 2

HELLDIVERS™ 2

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Zer0 Feb 8, 2024 @ 2:50pm
** FIX for game NOT STARTING Error 0xc000007b **
It's failing to load the correct DLLs for MSVC++. Game Guard launches both 32 and 64 processes.

Go to C:\Windows\System32 -> Copy MSVCR110.DLL

Go to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ -> Paste MSVCR110.DLL (overwrite)

If you don't have it or are wary, this is the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime.

You can download it from Microsoft below.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

If you do install it from Microsoft, make sure to hit repair.
Last edited by Zer0; Feb 14, 2024 @ 5:09pm
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jedirobus Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:17pm 
I tried this. Replaced it in the destination. no joy. Still launches, crashes immediately
Zer0 Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:19pm 
Originally posted by jedirobus:
I tried this. Replaced it in the destination. no joy. Still launches, crashes immediately

Does it start? As in black screen, audio, etc.
jedirobus Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:20pm 
Originally posted by Zer0:
Originally posted by jedirobus:
I tried this. Replaced it in the destination. no joy. Still launches, crashes immediately

Does it start? As in black screen, audio, etc.

It runs that nt guard what not thing, goes black then immediately kicks to desktop and steam launcher.
jedirobus Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:22pm 
Tried validating files multiple times, running in admin, I heard there was issues but not even being able to get to the main menu and not being alone but my then my friend across town can launch and play just fine...only real difference between our systems is he is win11 and im win10
Zer0 Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:23pm 
Originally posted by jedirobus:
Originally posted by Zer0:

Does it start? As in black screen, audio, etc.

It runs that nt guard what not thing, goes black then immediately kicks to desktop and steam launcher.

Delete the game settings. They are here:

%APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2
Dim Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:29pm 
Same problem as jedirobus. Anticheat, black screen, desktop. No error code or anything.

Originally posted by Zer0:
Originally posted by jedirobus:

It runs that nt guard what not thing, goes black then immediately kicks to desktop and steam launcher.

Delete the game settings. They are here:

%APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2

Deleting those files didn’t help me unfortunately.
jedirobus Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:31pm 
Originally posted by Dim:
Same problem as jedirobus. Anticheat, black screen, desktop. No error code or anything.

Originally posted by Zer0:

Delete the game settings. They are here:

%APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2

Deleting those files didn’t help me unfortunately.


Originally posted by Zer0:
Originally posted by jedirobus:

It runs that nt guard what not thing, goes black then immediately kicks to desktop and steam launcher.

Delete the game settings. They are here:

%APPDATA%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2


The whole folder or just settings.dat?
Zer0 Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:33pm 
Originally posted by jedirobus:
The whole folder or just settings.dat?

All of it. This will reset your game settings.
jedirobus Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:35pm 
Originally posted by Zer0:
Originally posted by jedirobus:
The whole folder or just settings.dat?

All of it. This will reset your game settings.
That at least got me to the main game menu thank goodness...lets see if ic an launch
PapyRockNrom Feb 8, 2024 @ 11:45pm 
Nope. Does not work for me and anywyay I don't have any data yet as I'm unable to launch it. And the dll was not in sys32 but already in wow64.
jedirobus Feb 10, 2024 @ 5:42am 
worked for me, though im getting an update right now
TommiGunner Feb 12, 2024 @ 1:09am 
Tried everything, still getting this error. Help me please lord 🙏
StepSimeon Feb 12, 2024 @ 1:31am 
Originally posted by PapyRockNrom:
Nope. Does not work for me and anywyay I don't have any data yet as I'm unable to launch it. And the dll was not in sys32 but already in wow64.
Same for me
TommiGunner Feb 14, 2024 @ 11:52am 
Surely there is more ppl with this issue? I feel like ive tried every fix several times and cant seem to find a solution to this error. Anyone else had any luck?
Zer0 Feb 14, 2024 @ 5:01pm 
Originally posted by StepSimeon:
Originally posted by PapyRockNrom:
Nope. Does not work for me and anywyay I don't have any data yet as I'm unable to launch it. And the dll was not in sys32 but already in wow64.
Same for me

Yes, but it's the wrong bitness. 0xc000007b is bad image format. You get this when a 32-bit process tries to load a 64-bit DLL and vice versa.

That said, there are other crashes not related to this DLL that obviously this won't fix. But I've seen numerous cases where this run-time is the issue.

One common troubleshooting step I would try, besides this and deleting app data, is deleting the GameGuard folder in Helldivers 2 install, as well as the GameGuard.des file in the bin folder. Then validate the install in Steam. GameGuard should ask to uninstall, click yes.

The GameGuard folder is brought down when it updates on game launch. The *.des files are DLLs. Not sure why they did the cute rename thing.

But, again, if you do see error 0xc000007b you are having a bitness issue (32/64 bit). That means the DLL does exist, it just isn't the right format.

I'd be interested if it's NOT this file. But all times I've seen this error it was MSVCR110.dll oddly enough.
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