Happens on game launch

Arma 3 Launcher Exception Log

Arma 3 Launcher has encountered an unexpected error described below.
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System information

Date: 2021-05-10 19:51:12 / 2021-05-10 15:51:12 -04
Current dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3
AppData dir: C:\Users\Void\AppData\Local
Command line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3launcher.exe"
Version: 1.5.147.534
CLR version: 4.0.30319.42000
OS Version: 6.3.9600.0 (Microsoft Windows NT 6.3.9600.0)
OS 64 bit: True
Process 64 bit: False
Personal dir: C:\Users\Void\Documents
Culture: en-US
UI Culture: en-US
Point of log: Unhandled Exception

Exception

System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'WindowsCodecs.dll': Error performing inpage operation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800703E7)

at MS.Win32.PresentationCore.UnsafeNativeMethods.WICCodec.CreateImagingFactory(UInt32 SDKVersion, IntPtr& ppICodecFactory)
at System.Windows.Media.FactoryMaker.get_ImagingFactoryPtr()
at System.Windows.Media.StreamAsIStream.IStreamFrom(IntPtr memoryBuffer, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapDecoder.GetIStreamFromStream(Stream& bitmapStream)
at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapDecoder.SetupDecoderFromUriOrStream(Uri uri, Stream stream, BitmapCacheOption cacheOption, Guid& clsId, Boolean& isOriginalWritable, Stream& uriStream, UnmanagedMemoryStream& unmanagedMemoryStream, SafeFileHandle& safeFilehandle)
at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapDecoder.CreateFromUriOrStream(Uri baseUri, Uri uri, Stream stream, BitmapCreateOptions createOptions, BitmapCacheOption cacheOption, RequestCachePolicy uriCachePolicy, Boolean insertInDecoderCache)
at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage.FinalizeCreation()
at System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage.EndInit()
at Launcher.ViewModels.LauncherViewModel.Init(String imageUri)
at Launcher.ViewModels.LauncherViewModel.GetThemeByIndex(Int32 p)
at Launcher.ViewModels.LauncherViewModel.set_ActiveThemeIndex(Int32 value)
at Launcher.ViewModels.LauncherViewModel..ctor(InitArgs initArgs, Boolean isSafeModeEnabled, IContext uiContext, IGameExecutor gameExecutor, IApplicationLocator appLocator, IProfileLoader profileLoader, INewsViewModel newsViewModel, IKnownPathsService knownPathsService, IWpfRenderFacade wpfRenderFacade, ILauncherHardConfigProvider launcherHardConfigProvider, IGameLocator gameLocator, IAppSettings appSettings, IMediator mediator, IStatisticsFacade statisticsFacade)
at Launcher.MainWindow..ctor(InitArgs param)
at Launcher.App.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
at Launcher.Program.StartGui(InitArgs param)
at Launcher.Program.HandleCommandLine()
at Launcher.Program.RunLauncher()
at Launcher.Program.Main(String[] args)

Modules and assemblies

• mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorlib.dll
• arma3launcher, Version=1.5.147.534, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3launcher.exe
• log4net, Version=1.2.13.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Launcher\log4net.dll
• System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.dll
• System.Configuration, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Configuration\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Configuration.dll
• System.Xml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.dll
• System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Core\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Core.dll
• SharedResources, Version=1.5.147.534, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Launcher\SharedResources.dll
• PresentationFramework, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFramework\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFramework.dll
• WindowsBase, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WindowsBase\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\WindowsBase.dll
• System.Xaml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xaml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xaml.dll
• Utils, Version=1.5.147.534, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Launcher\Utils.dll
• PresentationCore, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_32\PresentationCore\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationCore.dll
• UIAutomationTypes, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutomationTypes\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\UIAutomationTypes.dll
• UIAutomationProvider, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\UIAutomationProvider\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\UIAutomationProvider.dll
• arma3launcher.resources, Version=1.5.147.534, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Launcher\en-US\arma3launcher.resources.dll
• SharedResources.resources, Version=1.5.147.534, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null; C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Launcher\en-US\SharedResources.resources.dll
• System.Runtime.Serialization, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Runtime.Serialization\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Runtime.Serialization.dll
• SMDiagnostics, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMDiagnostics\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\SMDiagnostics.dll
• System.Xml.Linq, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml.Linq\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.Linq.dll
• System.ServiceModel.Internals, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.ServiceModel.Internals\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.ServiceModel.Internals.dll
• PresentationFramework-SystemXml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089; C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFramework-SystemXml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\PresentationFramework-SystemXml.dll

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