3dfxis16.dll: download the file and fix the error

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3dfxis16.dll is a file of the software 3dfx® (“3dfx Install Support Library”), published by 3dfx Interactive, Inc.. Version offered here: 4.2.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only 3dfxis16.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download 3dfxis16.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,168 times

Version: 4.2
Size: 19.55 KB
Publisher: 3dfx Interactive, Inc.

Then:

Extract 3dfxis16.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\System32 (64-bit DLL) or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 4769261ce613352857f6d3fb6e6856bc2c8fb1cd1b506fa5b982637512e962b3 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: 3dfx®

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides 3dfxis16.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to 3dfxis16.dll

The program can't start because 3dfxis16.dll is missing.
Error loading 3dfxis16.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load 3dfxis16.dll

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