Windows 10: Xcom series games give me 'bad image' errors on launch using Steam.

XCom2.exe - Bad Image
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\XAPOFX1_5.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\X3DAudio1_7.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.

XComGame.exe - Bad Image
C:\Windows\System32\D3DCOMPILER_43.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.
C:\Windows\System32\X3DAudio1_7.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.
C:\Windows\System32\XAPOFX1_5.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.


Bought and fully updated my laptop a month ago. Used only Device Manager to update drivers.

I have in the past tried verifying game cache, running that steam flush command, re-installed the game.


I think I need someone who knows exactly what's wrong to understand how to resolve this, and for an opinion before I just ask for a refund. I'm scared that if it can't even launch, then something else might go wrong down the line after manually fixing this and then I can't get a refund for it. Such a joke.


Thank you

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Steam games not launching on Windows 10


Hi all,

I'm having a problem when I try to launch Steam games, as whatever game I try to launch doesn't actually launch. A message comes up about the game "preparing to launch" but then nothing after that happens. Some games give me an error saying Steam is not running at all, whereas others just do nothing.

I've already completed all the troubleshooting steps on Steam's website but none of them have actually fixed it. The only temporary fix that works is restarting Steam, but this becomes very annoying when I have to do it multiple times a day every time I want to play a game.

Any help on this problem is greatly appreciated - thanks

 

Steam games won't launch on Windows 10?

Hi Oaasfari,

Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.

• Which are all the Steam games you are unable to launch?
• Do you get any error message/code when you try to launch the game?

If the Steam games are not working in Windows 10 then, I would suggest you to contact the Games manufacturer for further assistance and check if the Game is compatible with Windows 10.

Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
Windows 10 help & how-to.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/support

Reply with necessary information and we will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Bad image error

i can't play my games thanks to this bad image error. Every time i'm launching a game from steam, it'll try to install directX, and then a bad image error will pop up. Please help.


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