The dynamic library titled X-Ray Engine is a component of the X-Ray Engine engine on which the games of the Stalker series are running. The message about the inability to find this file says that the resources of the game were damaged or the user incorrectly set some kind of modification that affects this DLL. The problem is manifested in all versions of Windows that are declared in system requirements Stalker.
Method 1: download the library and install it in the game folder
The steps described in the method 2 are not always available and not everywhere: the installer is damaged, lost the disk or not the ability to use the Steam service if the game is purchased in it. In this case, the effective solution will be the following.
- Download Xrapi.dll to any accessible place on the hard disk.
- Go to the desktop and find the Stalker label on it. Highlight it and press the right mouse button.
In the context menu, select "File Location".
- The "Explorer" window opens, displaying the game resource folder. Place the XRAPI.DLL downloaded there.
If a warning arises that the file already exists - boldly press "copy with replacement".
- Restart the computer. With a high probability, the problem will be solved.
Method 2: Pure Stalker Installation
The trilogy on brave tramps living in the anomalous zone is very popular as a platform for a variety of modifications, from the simplest like replacement of textures to rather complex, adding entire plot campaigns. The latter usually lead to abnormal situations, for example, due to the mismatch of the version of the version of the game. The easiest way to get rid of problems once and forever - a complete reinstalling stalker with cleaning the corresponding entries in the registry.
- Delete the game and all modifications installed on it. The latter is desirable to delete either with the help of built-in uninstallastors, or following the running manual. The main software can be deleted by the methods described in this material.
- Clean the system registry. You can do this by following such instructions or using the CCleaner program.
Lesson: Clean the registry using CCleaner
- Install the game again, following the installer prompts and observing the following conditions: Before installing the maximum freight memory, do not use the PC for other tasks during the installation process, and at the end of the installation, restart it.
Following the above steps and observing all the conditions, you are guaranteed to get rid of problems with xrapi.dll.
To avoid the appearance in the future of such failures, use only licensed software and proven sources for downloading modifications!