How to fix a "X3DAudio1_7.dll is missing" error for DirectX11?

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I am currently running the 64 bit version of Windows 8 and I have attempted to install and play Skyrim on my computer. Whenever I try to launch Skyrim I get ad error message that says "X3DAudio.dll is missing from your computer. Reinstalling the program should fix this problem." I have uninstalled and reinstalled Skyrim 4 times in an attempt to fix the problem. I have also attempted to re install DirectX but it does not look like that is possible. I'm almost positive that this single error is the only thing keeping me from playing Skyrim. If someone could help me solve this issue I would be extremely grateful. Any suggestions?

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Hi,

If you experience issues in which an application fails because of the missing file X3DAUDIO1_7.DLL, you may be able to resolve the failure by running the DirectX run-time package.

I would suggest you to download the the Runtime Package and then installing it.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

Also, you can diagnose basic problems with DirectX

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/diagnosing-problems-directx

Let us know if it helps. If the issue persists, we would be happy to help you further.

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2018-02-03T10:59:24+00:00

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2017-01-13T15:16:52+00:00

Hi,

Are you downloading the package before running it, or selecting "Run" at the download prompt ?

Sometimes Windows can be funny with Permissions Issues... You could try copying the package to your C:\ folder before running ity, or extract it to a different location during the 1st step... Like your Desktop maybe, and try from there...
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2016-07-23T22:21:32+00:00

X3DAudio1_7.dll is not in the 2010 Runtime. I did a folder search after installing it, within the folder i put it, and there was nothing starting with an X. Most of the files start with a month abbreviation. I'm not looking for X3DAudio, no, the one i need is X3DAudio1_7.dll to run Skyrim on Steam on Windows 10.1 (clean install).
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