How to run XNA framework game without installing Windows Media Player?

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I have a steam game that uses Microsoft XNA framework. This has a dependency on some Windows Media Player (WMP) dlls. For some reason I'm unable to reinstall WMP via "Turn windows features on or off" ("An error has occurred. Not all of the features were successfully changed").

RJFalconer · Answer 1 · 2019-01-07T11:02:56.740

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Hacky work-around:

Search for wmp.dll in C:\Windows\WinSxS\. They should be in a folder C:\Windows\winSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_*\*
E.g. wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.15063.0_none_26d246aabc4934f8
Copy wmp.dll and wmploc.dll to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (or C:\Windows\system32 if using 32bit Windows).
Note: For newer versions additional files might have to be included: wmp.dll, wmploc.dll, dxmasf.dll and gnsdk_fp.dll
Open cmd as admin
In cmd window enter regsvr32 c:\windows\syswow64\wmp.dll (or regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wmp.dll if 32bit Windows).
A "Succeeded" message should appear.
Start the game.

edited Jan 07 '19 at 11:02

answered May 05 '14 at 10:13

RJFalconer

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Worked for me, however it's better to avoid using search, just navigate in the folder yourself as there are several versions of that file and some are 32bits, which will pop an error message in cmd – NaturalBornCamper Mar 11 '18 at 15:44
Scratch that, not working anymore – NaturalBornCamper Dec 25 '18 at 05:29
=(. Sorry for the Christmas surprise! Alas, after 5 years the game likely needs some sort of emulation. – RJFalconer Jan 03 '19 at 09:38
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You also need 2 more files, I'll edit your answer – NaturalBornCamper Jan 05 '19 at 09:10

How to run XNA framework game without installing Windows Media Player?

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