: Steam has updated the game to remove GFWL, but if you still see "Ordinal not found" or errors, you may need to install the GFWL Redistributable or use a community patch. Update DirectX : Ensure you have the latest DirectX End-User Runtimes installed, as re5dx9.exe specifically calls for DirectX 9 components. Microsoft Learn 3. System-Level Workarounds
Giving the game full permissions can prevent Windows from hard-blocking the Directx9 executable. Right-click Resident Evil 5 in your Steam library -> Browse local files Find the file named re5dx9.exe Right-click it and select Properties Compatibility tab and check the box for Run this program as an administrator 5. Install the Fan-Made Community Fix (Highly Recommended) re5dx9.exe fatal application exit
To help tailor the next steps for your specific system setup, please consider the following options. Here are a few ways we can investigate further: : Steam has updated the game to remove
Navigate to your PC's local document directory: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents\CAPCOM\RESIDENT EVIL 5\ . Here are a few ways we can investigate
Drop the downloaded files directly into your Resident Evil 5 root installation directory (where re5dx9.exe resides).