If binkw32.dll is missing, corrupted, or incompatible, the game will either crash or display a missing DLL error.

The game might be trying to use a version of binkw32.dll found in the Windows system folder instead of its own local, specific version .

Navigate to C:\Windows\System32 (and C:\Windows\SysWOW64 on 64-bit systems). Search for a file named binkw32.dll . the file and select Rename . Change the name to _binkw32.dll (adding an underscore).

Start by replacing the DLL manually. If that fails, disable DEP for the game’s executable. In 99% of cases, one of these two steps will kill the error for good. For the remaining 1%, a community patch or repairing individual .bik video files will bring your classic game back to life.