can't run on my PC

[OldBlighty]

I'm in exactly the same position as angel42052 - ie. I have a new windows 11 pc, couple of weeks old, with the same error message.

Everything else runs fine. I wonder if the steam version would run? Does anybody else know?

[OldBlighty]

Well, just answered my own question, no it does not run on Steam either. (pressed the play button and nothing happens!)

I did uninstall other version first. I will contact support for answers.

[pipfromslitherine]

Can you try installing the DX9 runtime:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... px?id=8109

Cheers

Pip

[OldBlighty]

Yes, installed that, but still steam version does not run.

Is it worth trying the non steam version as well ?

[Surt]

Dxdiag time?

[OldBlighty]

Problem resolved by the support team. For others information, this is what was suggested (and it worked once I had FULLY installed it):

"Please download the file "directx_Jun2010_redist.exe":

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... px?id=8109

Run the downloaded file ("directx_Jun2010_redist.exe") and extract it to a folder of your choice. Open that folder and find a file named "DXSETUP.exe". Run and let it install a full version of DirectX9c.

Run the game and check if the issue persists."

[trex1983]

Problem resolved by the support team. For others information, this is what was suggested (and it worked once I had FULLY installed it):

"Please download the file "directx_Jun2010_redist.exe":

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloa ... px?id=8109

Run the downloaded file ("directx_Jun2010_redist.exe") and extract it to a folder of your choice. Open that folder and find a file named "DXSETUP.exe". Run and let it install a full version of DirectX9c.

Run the game and check if the issue persists."

Super glad you were able to solve it. I was also trying to help someone on Discord figure out which DirectX9 package was missing (v9.0b vs v9.0 - or something like that).

[Surt]

Still a problem in 2025, is it possible to check if it exist and then tell the user to install it?

[Surt]

Still a problem in 2025, is it possible to check if it exist and then tell the user to install it?

First step is to check the return code from loadlibrary.