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This sounds like the developer of that game has missed some files. The best option would be to follow the instructions of how to install and play a game on its page. If that doesn’t work, then you need to contact the developer, and let them know the steps you followed and the OS you are using. Something like:

Hello, I’m running Windows 10, I downloaded your game <GameTitle> and after running the “.exe” file I get the error “missing file X”.

This will allow them to help you, in case you missed a step, or let them know there is an issue with their project, in case they are not aware of it.

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Rat Boy3 years ago

Thank you, I might try that but I feel like it's something up with my acc or computer, because theres the same error on multiple games from different creators :(

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Afloof.dev3 years ago(+1)

Hmm there’s only one thing I can think of. Did you make sure to extract the downloaded archive before running the executable? I’ve noticed on latest versions of windows, when double clicking on an archive, it opens it like a folder. However if you just double click the executable that way, it won’t be able to read any other files in the archive, and will show an error that a file is missing.

If that’s the case, try right clicking the archive and select “Extract …” and select a destination. Then run the executable from there.

If that’s not the case, maybe it might be helpful if you provided an example of a project you tried, and the steps you followed, and someone who has tried the same game would be able to confirm if you missed a step.

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Rat Boy3 years ago(+2)

Thank you! It seems a lot accurate to me! I'll try that next time! For now, I'llonly be downloading by the app, it worked!

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