or "Extension 'steamworks.mfx' not found."

One moment you are excited to play a new game, and the next, you are staring at a cryptic error box. Don't worry. You haven't broken your computer, and the game isn't necessarily corrupt. You have simply run into a classic DLL/Extension conflict.

If you are a PC gamer, particularly one who enjoys indie titles, visual novels, or games made with Clickteam Fusion , you have probably encountered a specific, frustrating error message:

Launch the game through Steam. Turn off your antivirus temporarily to see if that fixes it. Verify your files. You will be back to gaming in five minutes.

Have you encountered this error with a specific game? Let us know in the comments below!