PhysXCooking.dll: download the file and fix the error
32-bit (x86) NVIDIA PhysX
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PhysXCooking.dll is a file of NVIDIA PhysX, the physics engine used by many games. Its official description: “PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library”, by NVIDIA Corporation.
If it is missing or damaged, Windows displays for example: “The program can't start because PhysXCooking.dll is missing from your computer.” Two methods can fix the error, below.
Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute
Download only PhysXCooking.dll
Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.
- Version
- 2, 8, 4, 6
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- Size
- 377.86 KB
- Publisher
- NVIDIA Corporation
Then:
- Extract PhysXCooking.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its
.exefile is). - Still getting the error? Copy it to
C:\Windows\SysWOW64(64-bit Windows) orC:\Windows\System32(32-bit Windows), then restart.
SHA-256: aa707ef61bc18160d5ffcc9b265088884a4f44d2596a75452c6129dabee4ee77 ·
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· Product: PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
Method 2 · complete · official method · 5 minutes
Install NVIDIA PhysX System Software
PhysX is installed with the NVIDIA graphics drivers; NVIDIA also offers the separate “PhysX System Software” program. It also works on computers without an NVIDIA card.
- Download and install “PhysX System Software” (or the latest graphics driver if you have an NVIDIA card).
- Restart your computer and launch the game again.
Error messages related to PhysXCooking.dll
- The program can't start because PhysXCooking.dll is missing.
- Error loading PhysXCooking.dll. The specified module could not be found.
- Failed to load PhysXCooking.dll
Why does this error occur?
- PhysX is not installed, especially on computers without an NVIDIA graphics card.
- Version too recent: some old games expect a specific version, shipped with the game.