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Anonymous
7 years ago

Missing binkw32.dll and then missing nxcooking.dll

Hi, I know there have been several topics about this type of problem but I tried everything I found and still has it even after uninstall/install the game. I play ME1 on Steam, with Windows 10, on ...
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Anonymous
7 years ago

Thanks but as I said, I did it before and the DLL are still missing

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EA_Barry
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7 years ago

@Gumniana

I do not mean download some DLL from the 'net as that is a likely way to infect your machine with malware and/or viruses. I suggest you update your antivirus and do a full system scan before reinstalling the actual game.

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    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I have an active antiVirus but thanks, I will check that again

    But I'm pretty sure nothing will change, as I tried before with other missing DLL : delete everyting and take 3 hours to reinstall the game for having the same error when the game launchs

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      holger1405
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      7 years ago

      @Gumniana

      Your Anti-Virus software will not help you at all, or at least not until it is to late if you download a DLL from the wrong place. 

      Steam game repair: (right click at ME > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache.)

      Do you use mods on ME1?

      If the DLLs are present in the folder and the error still persist, it is most probably a Registry mismatch.

      • Close Steam completely.
      • Copy the "Mass Effect" folder under "<drive>:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common" to another location.
      • Uninstall the game using Revo uninstaller (the freeware version). It will give you options to clean the registry as well, use them, the default setting (Moderate) should be sufficient.
      • reboot
      • Close Steam if it is set to auto start.
      • Copy the "Mass Effect" folder back to "<drive>:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common"
      • Open Steam.
      • Steam should recognize the folder and should install the game > test.

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