s3vid.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) S3 Graphics Display Driver Scanned by antivirus

s3vid.dll is a file of the software S3 Graphics Display Driver (“DIB Engine based S3 driver.”), published by S3 Graphics,Inc. Version offered here: 4.13.01.0042-11.30.42.01, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only s3vid.dll

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

⇓ Download s3vid.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,198 times

Version: 4.13.01.0042-11.30.42.01
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 106.5 KB
Publisher: S3 Graphics,Inc

Then:

Extract s3vid.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: 870263d4c2b0f6d22673919e33468dcf7c95235e06540c7ccf85930dc6115fcb · Check on VirusTotal · Product: S3 Graphics Display Driver

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides s3vid.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 s3vid.dll

The program can't start because s3vid.dll is missing.
Error loading s3vid.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load s3vid.dll

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