I smashed the disc. I don't collect "Project" discs anymore. Now, whenever a video buffers or a game stutters, I just close my eyes and wait for the screen to go black. I'm afraid of what surface type might be waiting for me next.

If you suspect system-level corruption is preventing the DLL from loading: binkw32.dll Missing Error | How to Fix | 2 Fixes | 2021

can sometimes block DLLs from executing their functions correctly. Control Panel Programs and Features

This error usually stems from a between the game executable and the binkw32.dll file found in the game folder. Because Bink is proprietary and updated frequently, a newer game may try to call a function that an older version of the DLL (copied or left over from another installation) does not contain. Common Fixes: