sdl_image.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Simple DirectMedia Layer Scanned by antivirus

sdl_image.dll is a file of the software Simple DirectMedia Layer (“SDL_image”). Version offered here: 1, 2, 1, 0, 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 sdl_image.dll

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

⇓ Download sdl_image.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,867 times

Version: 1, 2, 1, 0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 36.86 KB

Then:

Extract sdl_image.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: 64b2be2563c81be6e1cf1045b778b2ef63c0fecf87b9c60264f163e516c68c0e · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Simple DirectMedia Layer

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides sdl_image.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 sdl_image.dll

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

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