How to Fix Glide2x.dll Not Found or Missing Errors

Glide2x.dll errors are caused by situations that lead to the removal or corruption of the glide2x DLL file.

In some cases, glide2x.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure.

Glide2x.dll Errors

There are several ways glide2x.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common messages you could see:

• Glide2x.dll Not Found
• This application failed to start because glide2x.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
• Cannot find [PATH]\glide2x.dll
• The file glide2x.dll is missing.
• Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: glide2x.dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again.
• Error Starting Program - A required .DLL file, GLIDE2X.DLL, was not found.
• GLH2.EXE - Unable to Locate DLL - The dynamic link library glide2x.dll could not be found in the specified path.

The context of the error is an important piece of information that will be helpful while solving the problem.

Glide2x.dll error messages might appear while using or installing certain programs, when Windows starts or shuts down, or maybe even during a Windows installation.

Some video games and related programs have been known to throw these errors as well, like the Quake video game and Nintendo 64 emulators. However, the error message could apply to other programs, too.

How to Fix Glide2x.dll Errors

Follow these steps in the order they're given below to try the simpler solutions first.

1. Restore glide2x.dll from the Recycle Bin. The easiest possible cause of a "missing" glide2x.dll file is that you've mistakenly deleted it.

   If you suspect this, but you've already emptied the Recycle Bin, you may be able to recover the file with a free file recovery program.

   Start Windows in Safe Mode to complete any of these steps if you're unable to access Windows normally due to the error.

2. Reinstall the program that uses the file. If the glide2x.dll DLL error occurs when you use a particular program, reinstalling the program should replace the file.

   Try your best to complete this step. Reinstalling the program that provides the glide2x.dll file, if possible, is a likely solution to this DLL error.

3. Run a virus/malware scan of your entire system. Some glide2x.dll errors could be related to a virus or other malware infection on your computer that has damaged the DLL file. It's even possible that the error you're seeing is related to a hostile program that's masquerading as the file.

4. Use System Restore to undo recent system changes. If you suspect that the error was caused by a change made to an important file or configuration, System Restore could solve the problem.

5. Update the drivers for your video card to install glide2x.dll.

   Glide2x.dll is related to 3dfx Interactive Voodoo video cards. Old archives of this DLL file can be extracted from drivers available at PhilsComputerLab, but before you do that, you should consider which version of the file you need so that you know which driver to get.

   If you don't have a Voodoo-based graphics accelerator, and you're seeing the glide2x.dll error when using GLQuake, you might be able to avoid the glide2x.dll file altogether. See Quake Wiki for some more information on this.

6. Roll back a driver to a previously installed version if glide2x.dll errors began after updating a particular hardware device's driver.

7. Test your memory and then test your hard drive. We've left the majority of hardware troubleshooting to the last step, but your computer's memory and hard drive are easy to test and are the most likely components that might cause glide2x.dll errors as they fail.

   If the hardware fails any of your tests, replace the memory or replace the hard drive as soon as possible.

8. Repair your installation of Windows. If the individual troubleshooting advice above is unsuccessful, performing a startup repair or repair installation should restore all Windows DLL files to their working versions.

   Even though glide2x.dll isn't provided by Microsoft, a repair installation might fix files that this DLL file depends on, thus fixing the problem.

9. Use a free registry cleaner to repair glide2x.dll related issues in the registry. A free registry cleaner program may be able to help by removing invalid glide2x.dll registry entries that might be causing the DLL error.
   

   We rarely recommend the use of registry cleaners. We've included the option here as a "last resort" attempt before the destructive step coming up next.

10. Perform a clean installation of Windows. This will erase everything from the hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. If none of the steps above correct the glide2x.dll error, this should be your next course of action.

    All the information on your hard drive will be erased during this step. Make sure you've made the best attempt possible to fix the error using a troubleshooting step prior to this one.

11. Troubleshoot for a hardware problem if any glide2x.dll errors persist. After a clean Windows installation, your DLL problem can only be hardware related.

Need More Help?

If you're not interested in fixing this problem yourself, see How Do I Get My Computer Fixed? for a full list of your support options, plus help with everything along the way like figuring out repair costs, getting your files off, choosing a repair service, and a lot more.