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Nico_El_Suave
4 years ago

Re: Mass Effect msvcr100.dll Missing

@holger1405 

Thanks for your response! To be honest though, I'm still a bit lost. From the first link you provided, do I need to pay 10 euros to download the resources, or is there a free option? When I just click "download" instead, it takes me to a German website that I cannot navigate (I do not speak German). Are there any other locations that I can download the correct resource for free (and in a language I understand)?

Edit: So I went ahead and downloaded the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update (just the x86 version because I already have the 2010 x64 version) from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999

There seems to be a slight change in the results now when I try to boot up Mass Effect. I am now getting a pop up saying "Invalid license.   Reason code = Missing DLL: [d3dx9_31.dll]   Error:0x7E

I guess this is progress?

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    holger1405
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    4 years ago

    @Nico_El_Suave 

    The KB article in the "Additional Information" section says that the security update can only be installed if "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1" was installed before, and that was not the case as it seems. 

    • Press the Windows key and "i" at the same time > Apps
    • Search for "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable"
    • Make a screenshot of all installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages and post it here.

    Also create a DxDiag in text file format and post it with your next reply. You can do that  with the "Choose file" button at the bottom right corner of the reply window. 

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    holger1405
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    4 years ago

    @Nico_El_Suave 

    Ok, VC++ 2010 is fully installed.

    • Go here.
    • Download the "DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer" 
    • Run the installer.
    • Reboot after the installation finished.
    • Test.

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