optix.1.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Engine Scanned by antivirus

optix.1.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Engine (“NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Engine”), published by NVIDIA Corp.. Version offered here: 3.0.0, 32-bit.

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 optix.1.dll

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

⇓ Download optix.1.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,554 times

Version: 3.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 12.17 MB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corp.

Then:

Extract optix.1.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\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: b74ffea96fd2fd760b5e57c42c4b27f14a5e13f50f5d9f03a092d66f906f5f53 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA OptiX Ray Tracing Engine

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides optix.1.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 optix.1.dll

The program can't start because optix.1.dll is missing.
Error loading optix.1.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load optix.1.dll

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