GetOverlappedResultEx could not be located in kernel32.dll

[mus_00]

As the topic stated. After downloading the new update i cant launch the game. My PC is an older one.Running on Win 7. Anyone encountered the same error, and found a solution please?

Thanks in advance.

[proph001]

As the topic stated. After downloading the new update i cant launch the game. My PC is an older one.Running on Win 7. Anyone encountered the same error, and found a solution please?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Mus. This is because of Windows 7. The game is looking for a function in the file kernel32.dll and the Windows 7 version of that file doesn't have that function. There is no fix for this that I'm aware of other than upgrading to a newer version of Windows. There is a Windows 7 subreddit that might help but it's unlikely. You can try though.

I know this because one of the machines I have FF installed on is Windows 7 and it does the same thing.

[MistakeNot]

As the topic stated. After downloading the new update i cant launch the game. My PC is an older one.Running on Win 7. Anyone encountered the same error, and found a solution please?

Thanks in advance.

That's a function which was first introduced in Windows 8. So you need to upgrade to a newer version of Windows.

It has been quite a while since SE dropped official support for Win 7 for FFXIV, and now with DT it actually requires newer Windows.

[mus_00]

Oh well. Thanks for the responding back guys. Apreciated. Guess i need to save up some money and buy me a new PC with WIn 10 then. My old rig here is not that great anymore. Thanks again.

[MistakeNot]

Oh well. Thanks for the responding back guys. Apreciated. Guess i need to save up some money and buy me a new PC with WIn 10 then. My old rig here is not that great anymore. Thanks again.

Be aware that Windows 10 is only supported by Microsoft for another year or so, and that few new PCs for sale today will come with Win 10.
Better take aim at Windows 11 unless you want to do another update soon.