[SOLVED] Content pipline 'FreeImage' build error.

GHC · December 14, 2017, 3:31pm

I have been using Monogame for about a year now on VS 2015. Recently I upgraded to a new pc and downloaded VS 2017. I downloaded the 3.6 version of MonoGame from here. Everything is working fine except the content pipeline. Whenever I try to build it (either directly from the pipeline or from the VS debugger) it gives me the following error:

Importer ‘TextureImporter’ had unexpected failure! Planet_Game C:/Users/Ethans Laptop/Documents/Programs/C#/Planet_Game/Planet_Game/Content/Grass_Tile.png.

as well as this exception:

Unable to load DLL ‘FreeImage’. The specific module could not be found!

Thanks.

GeonBit · December 14, 2017, 7:12pm

Have you looked at this

github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame

Unable to build content - Cannot load FreeImage

opened 10:01AM - 21 Feb 15 UTC

danzel

Help Wanted

``` C:/BuildAgent/work/e640bfb9e46917d7/SimpullsContent/Debug/../clouds.png: err…or: Importer 'TextureImporter' had unexpected failure! System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'FreeImage': The specified modul e could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E) at FreeImageAPI.FreeImage.GetFileType(String filename, Int32 size) at FreeImageAPI.FreeImage.LoadEx(String filename, FREE_IMAGE_LOAD_FLAGS flags , FREE_IMAGE_FORMAT& format) at FreeImageAPI.FreeImage.LoadEx(String filename) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Pipeline.TextureImporter.Import(String fil ename, ContentImporterContext context) in c:\Users\danzel\Code\Simpulls\MonoGame \MonoGame.Framework.Content.Pipeline\TextureImporter.cs:line 85 at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Pipeline.ContentImporter`1.Microsoft.Xna.F ramework.Content.Pipeline.IContentImporter.Import(String filename, ContentImport erContext context) in c:\Users\danzel\Code\Simpulls\MonoGame\MonoGame.Framework. Content.Pipeline\ContentImporter.cs:line 45 at MonoGame.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Builder.PipelineManager.ProcessContent (PipelineBuildEvent pipelineEvent) in c:\Users\danzel\Code\Simpulls\MonoGame\Mon oGame.Framework.Content.Pipeline\Builder\PipelineManager.cs:line 575 Build 0 succeeded, 1 failed. Time elapsed 00:00:00.29. ``` Solution was to install the x64 version of vs 2012 c++ redistributable http://www.microsoft.com/en-NZ/download/details.aspx?id=30679 We should probably have a nicer error for this if we can, spent ages bashing at this! (Dependency Walker told me what the missing dll was)

Or this

There are some suggestions there.

BlizzCrafter · December 14, 2017, 7:13pm

Try downloading and installing this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

You need the Visual C++ Redistributable.

GHC · December 14, 2017, 10:16pm

Thank you GeonBit and sqrMin1. I downloaded vcredist_x64.exe from the link you sent. My content pipeline is now working like it should.