SYMPTOMS
There are many different ways that a binkw32.dll error might show up on your computer. Most of the time, the error is telling you that you’re missing the binkw32.dll file. You may receive one of the following error messages:
- “Missing BINKW32.DLL”
- “Binkw32.dll Not Found”
- “This application failed to start because BINKW32.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.”
- “Cannot find binkw32.dll!”
Cause
Binkw32.dll errors are caused by issues that the particular game you’re trying to install or play is having with the Bink Video codec created by RAD Game Tools, Inc.
Most of the time, the “procedure entry point” errors involving binkw32.dll are due to running “cracked” versions of games. You may see this error when trying to run a game without the original CD or DVD, something commonly done with illegally downloaded games.
Many popular PC games use the Bink Video codec. Your game may use the codec(and thus the binkw32.dll) even if you’ve never installed anything from RAD Game Tools, Inc.
Resolution
Method1:Close and reopen the game program that generated the binkw32.dll error. Whatever game you’re playing may be having a temporary problem that a restart might fix.
Method2:Reinstall the game. Since the binkw32.dll error involves a video codec that should have been included inside your game installation, reinstalling the entire game is likely to resolve the problem.
Note:Even if you’re not asked to, be sure to restart your computer after the uninstall and before the reinstall. Restarting your computer at this point will ensure that any loaded files are cleared from memory and that the uninstallation is 100% complete.
Method3:Download the latest update to the game. Visit the game designer’s website and download the latest service pack, patch, or other update for your particular game. In many cases, even with some instances of the “procedure entry point _BlinkSetVolume@12″ and related errors, the blinkw32.dll error may have been corrected in a game update.
Method4:Download RAD Video Tools from RAD Game Tools, Inc.’s website. RAD Video Tools contains the Bink video codec, the original source of the binkw32.dll file.
Method5:Copy the binkw32.dll file from your game’s System directory, to your game’s root directory. In some games, the binkw32.dll file is placed in the wrong directory when the game is installed.
For example, if your game is installed in C:Program FilesGame, copy the binkw32.dll file from C:Program FilesGameSystem folder to the game’s root folder at C:Program FilesGame.
Method6:Copy the binkw32.dll file to your Windows System directory. Some people experiencing binkw32.dll errors have fixed this problem by copying the binkw32.dll file from its location in the game’s installation folder to the C:WindowsSystem folder.
More Information
The binkw32.dll error message could apply to any PC video game that utilizes the Bink Video codec. Depending on what game happens to be experiencing this problem, you could see the binkw32.dll error in nearly any of Microsoft’s operating systems including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
Some common games that may generate binkw32.dll errors include Age of Conan, Dungeon Lords, Civilization III, Demon Stone, Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 1942, Dungeon Siege II, World in Conflict, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, Broken Sword 4, Ragnarok, BioShock, Battlefield Vietnam, Empire Earth II, DarkRO, Hitman: Blood Money, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Tomb Raider: Legend, and many more.
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