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This error occurs when the game launcher (Steam, Epic Games, etc.) tries to launch the game, but Windows security permissions or a corrupted installation prevent the game from reading the necessary shader files. The game tries to write to a cache folder, gets denied access, and then crashes. globalshadercache-pcd3d-sm4.bin file download