autumnsky38 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hi everyone. I was having problems w/ Steam and so I uninstalled Oblivion from it and decided to buy the Elder Scrolls Anthology to use that version instead. Well, I keep getting a message about this "bink32.dll" file being missing and I'm not sure what to do about it because on the web I see where a lot of people say NOT to just download this type of file. If you guys have any ideas I'd really love it--I'm eager to get back to the Shivering Isles as soon as I can. :) Thanks so much,Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexusRanger Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Howdy, Ms. Tracy... **tips hat politely** Sometimes, when you uninstall a game or program, bits and pieces of it never actually GET removed. (The Windows registry is notorious for hanging onto all KINDS of things). That being said, if you've removed your original Oblivion install through Steam and have installed it fresh from your anthology disc into a NEW directory, then - theoretically - the game should run just fine. My guess would be either your new install has a small glitch (such as using the same install directory as your Steam version did), or the bink32.dll file is "old" and thus didn't overwrite the one currently on your system - hence your Oblivion's inability to recognize / use it. Assuming you're running under Windows 7, try going into the Control Panel and using the built-in "Add / Remove Software" option to uninstall Oblivion; followed by deleting the main game directory created when you did the new install. Then install it again using something simple like "C:\Games\Oblivion" without the quotes and see if the game will load and run properly afterward. We might end up having to tweak your registry in order to get Windows to look in the right place for the bink32.dll - but one way or another, we'll get you back up and running. :wink: Best wishes, Eric (NexusRanger) Edited June 7, 2014 by NexusRanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NexusRanger Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 *** Quick Update *** Just got a legitimate link from one of the Nexus staff (DrGrimm) for a link to the RAD Game Tools site, the folks that created (and maintain) Bink. They have a free version of their program that you can download and fiddle with for creating / compressing and - most importantly - playing video files, the key component of which is your missing bink32.dll file. Head on over to www.radgametools.com, follow the links for the Bink Video player (Rad Video Tools), and you'll be wandering the hills of Cyrodil again in no time. :happy: Hope this helps. Sincerely, NR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnsky38 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Hi Nexus Ranger--thanks so much for your help!! I realized that it probably didn't get fully uninstalled because I have Windows 8 now and have no clue how to find the Control Panel. lol I think I just deleted the icon on the desktop and thought that somehow it would delete the game. Anyway, I guess I'll try your bink video player idea first, and then if I can't things going I'll be a big girl and look for Windows 8 info to try to uninstall it the right way. :) Thanks so much again,Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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