DLL related launch issues

[RichoWT]

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. Running Windows 11 on a new built system.

I am suffering from an issue while trying to launch FFVII Remake Intergrade and it is an issue I have experienced previously with Hogwarts Legacy.

When trying to launch, the play button cycles, resets and nothing happens. Once I start trying to launch as Administrator, I start getting errors indicating a specific DLL file is either 'not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error'. After running through multiple troubleshooting guides for HL in the past including reinstalling C++ and graphics drivers etc I gave up and got a refund. The fact it's happening with another game is concerning.

I found a guide and a reputable site to download DLL files from. With the first error, the D3DCompiler_43 was indicating the error so I replaced it. Now the error message stated that X3DAudio1_7 is the issue so I replaced it. Now the same error message but for XAPOF1_5 which I haven't yet replaced as I'm starting to think this will keep going...

Has anyone had issues with certain games just refusing to launch based on DLL file issues? I've poured about 165 hours into BG3 lately so it is only affecting certain games. I have run an sfc scan which indicated there were corrupt files and these have been repaired, no fix. I have clean installed graphics card driver, no fix. Is it possible the launcher isn't looking in the right directory for the DLL files? Is there a way to change this?

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

[ReBoot]

Origineel geplaatst door WITNESS:

Origineel geplaatst door ReBoot:

I don't mean "download and install", I mean "install specifically the one that came with the game".

I don't know how to do that I'm afraid

Open the game folder and look for a folder with a telling name, i.e. "redist". You can also tell me what's inside the game folder and I'll tell you which way to go.

[RichoWT]

Origineel geplaatst door ReBoot:

Origineel geplaatst door WITNESS:

I don't know how to do that I'm afraid

Open the game folder and look for a folder with a telling name, i.e. "redist". You can also tell me what's inside the game folder and I'll tell you which way to go.

In the game folder I find Engine > Binaries > ThirdParty > Windows > DirectX > x64 which is an empty folder.

[ReBoot]

Origineel geplaatst door WITNESS:

Origineel geplaatst door ReBoot:

Open the game folder and look for a folder with a telling name, i.e. "redist". You can also tell me what's inside the game folder and I'll tell you which way to go.

In the game folder I find Engine > Binaries > ThirdParty > Windows > DirectX > x64 which is an empty folder.

Just to get this explicitly clear, does this remain empty after verifying the local game content?

[RichoWT]

Origineel geplaatst door ReBoot:

Origineel geplaatst door WITNESS:

In the game folder I find Engine > Binaries > ThirdParty > Windows > DirectX > x64 which is an empty folder.

Just to get this explicitly clear, does this remain empty after verifying the local game content?

Yes it remains empty after using the verify local game content function multiple times

[ReBoot]

Origineel geplaatst door WITNESS:

Origineel geplaatst door ReBoot:

Just to get this explicitly clear, does this remain empty after verifying the local game content?

Yes it remains empty after using the verify local game content function multiple times

Next step, look into the folder "Steamworks Shared". You'll likely find a ton of stuff there but going from your error description, what you want is DirectX. So look for DirectX installers there. Not knowing which SPECIFIC one this partiocular game needs, run all you find, that doesn't hurt.

[Luxomatic]

I've been having the same problem, especially with older games, for ~2 years now. Go through loops of trying to fix it again and giving up, especially when I buy a game and find it suffers the same problem. Did you figure anything out?

[Steven]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.