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I REINSTALLED AN INDIE ROGUELIKE TWICE AND IT STILL CANT FIND VCRUNTIME140_1.DLL

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Accepted solution by Basil N. — hmmm if the reidstributable is already installed, open Settings Apps Installed apps , find 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 2022…
  1. Vik Lindqvist
    @vlindqvist_15

    hmmmm ok honestly embarrassed to ask, but i've been at this for an hour. an indie roguelike won't start, just this error:

    This app can't run on your PC

    This app can't run on your PC

To find a version for your PC, check with the
software publisher.

    Missing VCRUNTIME140_1.dll. My friend told me to just copy teh file from his PC into the game folder. That sounds wrong to me. Can somenoe explain what this file actually is and how to fix it cleanly?

    im fairly comfortable with Windows, but DLL errors are new to me. A short explanation of why this happens would also help, so i can avoid it on my next PC. thx in advance!!

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  2. Rhea
    @rhea_early

    does the error mention exactly one DLL, or does it change after u fix the first one? ?

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  3. Vik Lindqvist
    @vlindqvist_15
    in reply to @rhea_early

    ahh right yes, i ran a registry celaner right before this started after a big Windows udpate. lesson learned, i guess. sorry for the wall of text lol

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  5. Rhea Ivanova
    @rhea.ivanova80

    holy cow ok update: did what @vlindqvist_15 said and its fine now owe u a beer 🍺

    party

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  6. Kira Koch
    @buffer_deck-3ej

    Don't download single DLLs from third-party sites. u'll get a file that may be the wrong versoin or architecture, and at worst it's malware. The redistributable installs the correct, signed version system-wide. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  7. Basil N.
    @voxel_shed111

    wait dumb question but how do i even check the cable, lol this thread is gold ?

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  8. Rhea Ivanova
    @rhea.ivanova80
    in reply to @voxel_shed111

    That DLL is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. Install the laetst Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable, both teh x64 and the x86 versions, from Microsofts official site. Many games are 64-bit but their launchers or helper tools are 32-bit. lmk how it goes

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  9. Ibrahim
    @ibrahim_silicon

    If rpeair fails, run sfc /scannow and then DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth from an elevated terminal. Registry cleaners in particular can break the redistributable registrations.

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  10. Esme Sorensen
    @esme.sorensen

    ahh classic copying the DLL into the game folder sometimes works, but it hides the real problem and breaks again with the next update :) fix it once with the redistributable and every game benefits.

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  11. Basil N.
    @voxel_shed111
    in reply to @esme.sorensen Accepted solution

    hmmm if the reidstributable is already installed, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable', choose Modify and then Repair. Do it for both x64 and x86. lmk how it goes

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  13. Mateo Schmidt
    @mateo_router
    in reply to @esme.sorensen

    wait what some older games actually need the 2010 or 2013 redistributables too, but those complain about different DLLs (like MSVCR100.dll or MSVCR120.dll). VCRUNTIME140_1.dll itself only comes from the 2015-2022 package, so for any other missing DLL check which version the games redist folder ships.

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  14. Vik Lindqvist
    @vlindqvist_15
    in reply to @voxel_shed111

    @voxel_shed111 Installed both x64 and x86 of the 2015-2022 redistributable and an indie roguelike launched instantly. Cant believe the fix was that simple. Thank you!

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