Ensure native game DLLs are discoverable under .NET 10 (Interim launcher)#38
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Under .NET (Core/10) on Windows, native DLL resolution does not implicitly probe the game directory. This can cause Interim.exe to fail with DllNotFoundException (e.g. Havok.dll) on some systems. On many systems, the native DLL search path is implicitly satisfied by the environment. Explicitly add the game directory to the native DLL search path before starting Space Engineers.
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Summary
This PR ensures that native game DLLs are discoverable when launching Space Engineers via
Interim.exeunder .NET 10 and Windows.Background
Under .NET (Core/10) on Windows, native DLL resolution does not implicitly probe the game directory. As a result,
Interim.execan fail with aDllNotFoundException(for example when loadingHavok.dll) on some systems.On many Windows systems, this issue does not surface because the native DLL search path is implicitly satisfied by the execution environment (e.g. PATH entries, launch context, prior native loads, etc.).
Fix
Explicitly add the game directory to the native DLL search path before starting Space Engineers when running under
NETCOREAPP.This makes native DLL resolution explicit and deterministic across environments, without changing behavior for the legacy launcher.
Scope
Interim.exeon Windows onlyLegacy.exeContext
This PR is based on the debugging discussion in Discord regarding an
Interim.exestartup crash caused by missing native DLLs.Discussion in Discord: https://discord.com/channels/1378756728107040829/1467840378056081552
Diagnostic evidence is available if needed.