Wuthering Waves players are running into a performance issue where the game will not launch after installation and is showing the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error message. It’s become an incredibly popular issue for the RPG and is quite similar to the crashing on start-up and black screen error.
So if you are facing it, you will notice that the game does not launch from the client even if the download is complete. Fortunately, Kuro Games has come up with some official fixes that you will be able to try.
Our guide today will go over the recommended steps along with some alternate ways of dealing with the issue.
Contents:
- Official fix for “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error
- Alternate fix for “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error
- What causes the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error?
Official fix for the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error in Wuthering Waves
1) Reinstall the Launcher and the Game
The first step that the developers recommend according to their official FAQ page is to re-install the Client and Wuthering Waves.
So uninstall the game and the client and restart the installer. It will install the client for you and then the game.
This will likely fix the problem you are having with the “dll”.
2) Fix if the error occurs when installing the Launcher
If the problem persists and the error is occurring while installing the Launcher, then you will need to download this file, install the program, and re-install the Launcher.
3) Fix if the error occurs when running the Launcher
If the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error in Wuthering Waves surface when trying to run the Launcher, then download this file, and re-install the Launcher once more.
Alternate fixes for the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error in Wuthering Waves
Here are some alternate ways of trying to deal with the “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error in Wuthering Waves:
1) Disable VPN or any other third-party application
If you are using a third-party VPN software to get a lower ping in Wuthering Waves, it’s likely the reason behind the start-up fail error. So disable VPN or any other third-party applications that you might be running in the background and try to log back into the open-world RPG.
2) Update your GPU
Updating your graphics drivers to the latest version can also help deal with several performance issues in Wuthering Waves, including the “program not responding” error. You will be able to update your graphics drivers through the respective Nvidia and AMD desktop apps.
Alternatively, you can do it manually from their official websites, so just make sure you know which card you are running:
3) Check system requirements
You may not be running with the optimal system requirements to play Wuthering Waves. So make sure that you have the compatible hardware installed in your system.
Minimum system requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: Intel I5 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 2700
- GPU: Geforce 1060/RX570/Intel ARC A380
- RAM: 16G and above
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: Intel I7 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 3700
- GPU: Geforce 2060/RX5700XT/Intel ARC A750
- RAM: 16G and above
4) Reach out to customer care
If none of the above solutions are working out, you can always reach out to Wuthering Wave’s official Customer Support.
What causes the Wuthering Waves “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error?
Th Wuthering Waves “vcruntime140_1dll was not found” error is usually caused if the particular “DLL” file is missing from your system. It can also be caused if you are running a third-party application like mods and VPN which aim at improving gameplay experience.
Not running the recommended hardware requirements in your system can also be a cause.
