Wednesday 11 January 2012

How to fix missing D3dx9_42.dll error with CivilizationV.exe in Civilization V

Popular game Civilization V popup missing D3dx9_42.dll error when user double clicks CivilizationV.exe to start the game. The exact system error is "CivilizationV.exe system error : The program can't start because D3dx9_42.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

This finger sliding cum cutting game Civilization V was launched for iPhone , iPod Touch and iPad but later gained enough popularity and its developer decided to launch it for Windows PC. The game comes for Android OS as well. This type of error has generally seen in cracked version of the game which has been uploaded by the user to some torrent or file sharing sites. But don’t worry this problem has a simple and effective solution which is explained in this post.
Step to fix the D3dx9_42.dll missing error for playing Civilization V on PC

1. Download the D3dx9_42.dll file.Click here to Download D3dx9_42.dll
2. Paste the file near CivilizationV.exe, I mean to say in the same Installation folder.
3. Now double click CivilizationV.exe to play the game without any error.

This error is seen only in case of cracked version of the game. Please go for the purchased version of the game. Download the D3dx9_42.dll from the link provided above(this D3dx9_42.dll worked for me).The steps told above will solve the problem in case of missing D3dx9_42.dll error. Now you can enjoy the game with any error. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Summary on D3dx9_42.dll error

Missing D3dx9_42.dll error is caused due to many reasons but is easy to resolve. There are many solution to this problem. However resolving this error the correct way is necessary or otherwise result can be grave and may cause severe system problem. The most used step is told above. Please leave a comment and share this page with your fellow gamers.

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10 comments:

  1. great tip except the link you provided was to fix missing msvcr100.dll error in Dead Rising 2... Get your games right!!

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  2. UHullllll.... Excelent ;D \o/ Go Gameee Brazilll Podem confiar Brasileiros que o Trem funciona facil...

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  3. THANK YOU for sharing! Works as you described. Much appreciated.

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  4. Thanks very much, it helps !

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  5. For Windows 8.1, you have to run the "backwards compatibility for DirectX 9.x" Windows 8.1 comes with 11.2 standard. The download is http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

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  6. It's working with this :
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

    Thanks to Don Bavol !!

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  7. Thanks.. Great Work

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  8. There is one good way to fix the most of dll errors. First of all we must download missed dll file from the library. I am using http://fix4dll.com/, because it's always updated. Then extract your dll file to root game folder or C:\Windows\System32 (for 32bit system) folder. Reboot a computer and enjoy your games.

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