Xinput1_3.dll Missing Error -- Repair Guide!

If you’ve wondered where these Xinput1_3.dll missing error messages come from then in the following post I’ll provide more details about this file, these errors, and of course several useful tips that’ll enable you to repair it. Anyway, by the end of the post, feel free to add your comments regarding this error.

About Xinput1_3.dll
Microsoft Common Controller API. This dll module is part Windows OS and DirectX and you can usually find it under the following path: C:\Windows\System32.

Typical problems
Those who complain the most about encountering errors with this dll are PC games players and users of the Dolphin emulator. Typical error messages include the following: Xinput1_3.dll is missing from your computer or The application has failed to start because Xinput1_3.dll was not found.

Causes to this error
There are three main causes to this error:
(1) You’re using an incompatible or old version of this file
(2) It is missing from your computer
(3) Incorrect/missing/corrupt registered file paths related to this dll

Repair guide

(1) Download the latest DirectX Web Installer
Download and install the latest DirectX installation from Microsoft’s site – in most cases this should resolve the problem.

In case it didn’t fix the problem…

(2) Scan your system via Windows System File Checker
Your Windows System File Checker enables you to scan and detect problems with your system files, in case of a problem, it’ll fix it by replacing those files.

If this hasn’t helped either…

(3) Detect Xinput1_3.dll missing related errors
Use the following Windows errors repair tool:

(1) Let it scan your entire system for errors related to this dll
(2) Wait for the final report
(3) See if it has detected any related errors
(4) If so, enable it to repair them

Pinpointing problematic registered dll file paths