Both D3dx9_42.dll and X3daudio1_7.dll errors are caused by an issue with Microsoft DirectX.
Aug 19, 2020 Manually copy the file To resolve this issue, copy the D3dx925.dll file or the D3dx927.dll file from the disc 1 CD/DVD of the game CD/DVD pack to the corresponding game folder. If there are some corrupted or missing system files, you may also receive the error message - the program can't start because d3dx942.dll is missing. Don’t worry, you can run Windows System File Checker (SFC), a built-in utility which enables you to scan and restore the problematic system files, to solve the problem.
X3daudio1_7.dll errors typically appear when a software application or video game is started, but you might also see the DLL error during gameplay, when the program attempts to access a DirectX component, or any other time during use.
D3dx9_42.dll errors appear when a game or another software program is started, so it could apply to any program that utilizes Microsoft DirectX. However, d3dx9_42.dll errors are most commonly seen when attempting to play video games.
If you receive either of these errors you should try the following troubleshooting steps:
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I just reinstalled Windows 7, and EIC worked correctly with this version in the past. It works fine if I just install it on its own. However, once I install the Designer's Cut, it says that 'C: Windows System32 d3dx942.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error'. If this dll is completely missing from your computer you may download it from certain sites (don't know how legal it will be to provide links, just open Google and type 'd3dx942.dll download for windows 10'). Usually such error means that DirectX was installed wrongly so reinstallation of DirectX or Windows may help (second option is not funny).
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- Install the latest version of DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
- You can download / install this installer from Microsoft.
- Restart your computer
- You can restart your computer by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard and pressing Restart. This is to ensure that everything is downloaded / installed properly before relaunching the game.
- Reinstall the game
- You can reinstall your game by right clicking on the game in your steam library. From there you can select Uninstall. In order to reinstall the game, you can either do so from your steam library if the game is in grey OR you can go to the steam store and re download the game from there.
- Update your graphic drivers for your graphic card. Depending on your Graphic card, you can update your drivers from these links.
- Ensure Windows is up to date, this Microsoft support FAQ has information on updating Windows.