Yesterday, after a long time I got some free time, so I decided to try out one of the latest game Need for Speed Most Wanted. I borrowed the disk from one of my friends and installed everything. Since I have bought a new laptop, the configuration is pretty good to run this game. It took around 15 minutes to get the game installed. When I tried to open the game, I received the following error message.
The Program can’t start because d3compiler_43.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling program to fix this problem
My first instinct was to run the game in compatibility mode since it may not be yet compatible with Windows 8/10. So I right clicked on the icon, went to Properties and under the Compatibility tab enabled, selected the compatibility for Windows 7. I started the game again but sadly got the same error.
I started searching for d3compiler_43.dll and found the file was related to Direct X. But I was under the impression Windows 8 built in the Direct X Runtime components. Anyway, I searched for the missing dll file which I could install and get it working.
So first I downloaded DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) then downloaded DirectX 11 Technology Update. Once the download was complete for DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010), I needed to extract the files first to a folder. So I launched the downloaded file and got the following screen.
Then I was asked the location where I wanted to extract the files. Apparently, it will just extract the files – then we need to go there and install the application.
Once I extracted the files, I went to the folder location and launched the setup.exe. After the installation was complete, I started the game again. Voilà it launched successfully.
So when you are doing a clean install, and planning to install games make sure you install the Direct X Runtime files before you start the game.
Hope this guide helps you.
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