If nothing works, a background application (RGB software, Discord, MSI Afterburner) is hooking into the game’s DLL loading sequence.
Less common, but missing dependencies can mimic a DLL error. If nothing works, a background application (RGB software,
How to fix:
If verifying files did not work, you can try forcing the game to re-download the specific DLL. Right-click BlackOps3
The error often occurs when the game tries to load a DLL from a protected system folder (like SysWOW64) but doesn't have admin rights. The “(Top)” error can be a conflict between
BlackOps3.exe.BlackOps3_Launcher.exe if present.The “(Top)” error can be a conflict between the game’s renderer and Steam’s overlay hook, which injects a DLL into the game’s top-level process.