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2 years ago

Re: A Way Out - Missing DLL: [XINPUT1_3.dll] Error: 0x7E - Windows 11

Hey @SnorkyTheSnork 

Thanks for the update, I've changed the post from being solved!

To confirm you still get the error "Missing DLL: [XINPUT1_3.dll] Error: 0x7E"? Could you get a screenshot or video of how it looks when you try to launch A Way Out?

If so, can you try Installing (or repairing if prompted) the VC++ and DirectX files? 

Thanks!

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  • SnorkyTheSnork's avatar
    SnorkyTheSnork
    2 years ago

    Hi @EA_Illium 

    Just to keep you in the loop. I actually found the answer myself.

    For whatever reason, the version of Windows I had was precisely Windows 11 Pro N instead of Windows 11 Pro. Now, I didn't know much about this edition, but it seems to make a big difference. Windows N stands for "Windows Not with Media Player". It was initially released to fight Microsoft's monopoly on media players.


    The presence of Windows Media Player is supposed to be the only difference, but my theory is that default Windows editions also ship with proprietary codecs or other things that don't come in N editions. And that DirectX needs theses codecs to run properly.

    TL;DR: If you're facing the same issue as me, check if your version of Windows is "Windows [...] N". If that is the case, I don't know any way other than reinstalling your OS with a non-N Windows edition. It's what worked for me. Good luck.

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