How To Fix Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Error 0xc0000142

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongplayers encounter the 0xc0000142 error while opening the game, restricting theiraccess to the game. If youare facing suchaproblem, you can findasolutionby following the suggestionsbelow.

What is Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Error 0xc0000142?

These errorsare usually encountered, we may encounter suchan error outputbecause the necessary filesare not found in the game files. For this, we can find the solution of theproblemby scanning the missing files.

Antivirusprograms may cause us to encounter suchaproblembyblocking game files. We can solve theproblemby uninstallinganyantivirusprogram used for this orby notallowing the game files tobe scannedasan exception.

How To Fix Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Error 0xc0000142

To fix this error, you can find the solution to theproblemby following the suggestionsbelow.

1-) Check Game Frameworks

The lack of game frameworks on your computer can create various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedistapplications.

• Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
• Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
• Click to Download Current DirectX

Afterperforming the update, you can restart your computerand run the gameand check if theproblempersists.

2-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disableanyantivirusprogram you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If youare using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-timeprotection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomwareprotection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screenby typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virusand Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

Afterperforming this operation, we will need toadd the Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong game filesasan exception.

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Under Virus & threatprotection settings, select Manage settingsand then under Exclusions select Add or remove exclusions.
• Select Addan exclusion,and then select the Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong game folder saved to your disk.

After thisprocess, close Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong completely with the help ofatask managerand try to run Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongagain. If theproblempersists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

3-) Verify Game File Integrity

We can fix theproblemby repairing the game files via the Epic Games Launcher.

• Run the Epic Games Launcher.
• Open thelibrary menu.
• Click on the three dots on Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongand click "Repair".

After thisprocess, the files in the game willbe checked. If there isany disorder or deficiency, the download will takeplace in the game file. After the operation is successful, you can try to run the game.

4-) Closeand Open Epic Games Launcher Program

Try to reopen the Epic Games Launcherprogramby closing it or logging out of your Epic Games Launcheraccount. This willallow you topull the information in youraccountandallow you to run the game smoothly. When closing the Epic Games Launcherprogram, we recommend that you close it with the help ofatask manager to close it completely. After logging out of your Epic Games Launcheraccountand logging inagain, you can try to run Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongbyaccessing the My Epic Games Launcher Libraries menu. If youare connecting via Epic Games Launcher, log outand log in to Epic Games Launcher.

5-) Open Game from Local File

Someplayers say they fixed theproblemby running the game over the local file. You can reach the solution of theproblembyperforming this operation.

• Access the file directory of the game Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.
• Run the game launcherprogram in the opened window.