| Component | Purpose | Example Error | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | C++ language runtime | VCRUNTIME140.dll missing | | .NET Framework | C# and VB.NET runtime | Could not load file or assembly 'System.Core' | | DirectX | Graphics/Game multimedia APIs | d3dx9_43.dll missing | | OpenAL | 3D audio library | OpenAL32.dll missing |
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