How to Fix Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on Windows 11 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Part 9: What If You Have a Cracked or Pirated Copy? (A Note)
A primary cause of the "game won't start" error on Windows 11 is a missing or corrupt MSVCP110.dll file, which is part of the Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable package. Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain Fix For Windows 11
- Open Steam → Settings → Controller → General Controller Settings.
- Enable:
"Disable full-screen optimizations"
Check to prevent modern Windows overlays from interfering with the game's engine. Check "Run this program as an administrator" . 3. Repair Game Files via Steam How to Fix Metal Gear Solid V: The
- Ensure Windows 11 is fully updated (Settings → Windows Update).
- Update GPU drivers to the latest WHQL release from NVIDIA/AMD/Intel.
- Install latest Visual C++ Redistributables (2015–2022 x86 and x64).
- Run Windows System File Checker: open admin PowerShell and run:
sfc /scannow
Windows 11 features like Game Bar or certain display settings can interfere with older titles. Open Steam → Settings → Controller → General

