Duckstation failed to load with unknown error 126

[Octopaps]

Hi!

I tried the new Duckstation core on Android and Windows. While I did not have any problems on Android it failed to load on Windows with “unknown error 126”. I didn’t find any useful information in the log file. Does anyone have an advice what’s wrong?

[INFO] RetroArch 1.8.9 (Git 4c6b13919c)
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1268L v3 @ 2.30GHz
[INFO] Fähigkeiten:  MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX
[INFO] Built: Jun 19 2020
[INFO] Version: 1.8.9
[INFO] Git: 4c6b13919c
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [Overrides]: Speicherdaten umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\saves\.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Spielstand umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\states\.state".
[INFO] Version der libretro-API: 1
[INFO] Kompiliert gegen API: 1
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 48000.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Video @ fullscreen
[INFO] [GL]: Found GL context: wgl
[INFO] [GL]: Detecting screen resolution 1360x768.
[INFO] [WGL] extensions: WGL_EXT_depth_float WGL_ARB_buffer_region WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_make_current_read WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_pbuffer WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pixe
[INFO] [WGL]: Adaptive VSync supported.
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: Intel, Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics P4600.
[INFO] [GL]: Version: 4.3.0 - Build 20.19.15.4531.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 1360x768
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Checking GLSL shader support ...
[WARN] [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] Setting up menu pipeline shaders for XMB ...
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling ribbon shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling simple ribbon shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling snow shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling modern snow shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling bokeh shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling snowflake shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 4 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[INFO] [GL]: Using GL_RGB565 for texture uploads.
[INFO] [XInput]: Found XInput v1.4.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: win32
[INFO] [XAudio2]: Requesting 64 ms latency, using 64 ms latency.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: stb.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[WARN] [XMB] Asset missing: C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\assets\xmb\monochrome\png\disc.png
[INFO] [LED]: LED driver = 'null' 0000000000BC3F20
[INFO] [MIDI]: Input disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Output disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initialized "winmm" driver.
[INFO] [SRAM]: SRAM wird nicht gespeichert.
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_music_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_video_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_image_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_favorites.lpl].
[INFO] [GL]: VSync => on
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: stb.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [GL]: VSync => on
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[ERROR] Öffnen des Libretro-Cores fehlgeschlagen: "C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\cores\duckstation_libretro.dll"
[ERROR] Error(s): unknown error 126
[INFO] [CORE]: Using content: D:\RetroArch\roms\PSX\Spyro The Dragon\Spyro The Dragon.cue.
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #0: retroarch
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #1: D:\RetroArch\roms\PSX\Spyro The Dragon\Spyro The Dragon.cue
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #2: -s
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #3: D:\RetroArch\saves
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #4: -S
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #5: D:\RetroArch\states
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #6: -c
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #7: C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #8: -L
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #9: C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\cores\duckstation_libretro.dll
[INFO] [CORE]: Arg #10: -v
[INFO] Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] [CORE]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [CORE]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] RetroArch 1.8.9 (Git 4c6b13919c)
[INFO] [Overrides]: Speicherdaten umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\saves\Spyro The Dragon.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Spielstand umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\states\Spyro The Dragon.state".
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1268L v3 @ 2.30GHz
[INFO] Fähigkeiten:  MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX
[INFO] Built: Jun 19 2020
[INFO] Version: 1.8.9
[INFO] Git: 4c6b13919c
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [CORE]: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\cores\duckstation_libretro.dll"
[ERROR] Öffnen des Libretro-Cores fehlgeschlagen: "C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\cores\duckstation_libretro.dll"
Error(s): unknown error 126
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [Overrides]: Speicherdaten umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\saves\Spyro The Dragon.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Spielstand umleiten in "D:\RetroArch\states\Spyro The Dragon.state".
[INFO] Version der libretro-API: 1
[INFO] Kompiliert gegen API: 1
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 48000.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Video @ fullscreen
[INFO] [GL]: Found GL context: wgl
[INFO] [GL]: Detecting screen resolution 1360x768.
[INFO] [WGL] extensions: WGL_EXT_depth_float WGL_ARB_buffer_region WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_make_current_read WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_pbuffer WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pixe
[INFO] [WGL]: Adaptive VSync supported.
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: Intel, Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics P4600.
[INFO] [GL]: Version: 4.3.0 - Build 20.19.15.4531.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 1360x768
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Checking GLSL shader support ...
[WARN] [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] Setting up menu pipeline shaders for XMB ...
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling ribbon shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling simple ribbon shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling snow shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling modern snow shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling bokeh shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Compiling snowflake shader..
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] Shader log: WARNING: 3:1: '' :  #version directive missing


[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 4 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[INFO] [GL]: Using GL_RGB565 for texture uploads.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: win32
[INFO] [XAudio2]: Requesting 64 ms latency, using 64 ms latency.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] [Font]: Failed to create rendering backend: stb.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: bitmap.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[ERROR] Öffnen des Libretro-Cores fehlgeschlagen: "C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\cores\duckstation_libretro.dll"
[ERROR] Error(s): unknown error 126
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: freetype.
[WARN] [XMB] Asset missing: C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\assets\xmb\monochrome\png\disc.png
[INFO] [LED]: LED driver = 'null' 0000000000BC3F20
[INFO] [MIDI]: Input disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Output disabled.
[INFO] [MIDI]: Initialized "winmm" driver.
[INFO] [SRAM]: SRAM wird nicht gespeichert.
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_music_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_video_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Lade Verlaufs-Datei: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_image_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: [C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\content_favorites.lpl].
[INFO] [GL]: VSync => on
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[INFO] [GL]: VSync => on
[INFO] [WGL]: wglSwapInterval(1)
[INFO] [config] Neue Konfiguration gespeichert in "C:\Users\Octopaps\AppData\Local\RetroArch\retroarch.cfg".
[INFO] Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] [CORE]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [CORE]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.

Enjoy the day

Octopaps

[Octopaps]

This solution worked:

Cant play the last Parallel core

It seems the core is dynamically linking to some MSVC libs. Can you try installing the MSVC C++ redist files and see if that helps? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads Long-term, we will want to statically link those libs, but I wanted to make sure that’s actually what’s going wrong.

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