From aefdc00389f2dc619054cb7ca09848a84232b66e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sp2xdev <127630192+sp2xdev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:23:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Updated DLL Dependencies (markdown)

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 DLL-Dependencies.md | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/DLL-Dependencies.md b/DLL-Dependencies.md
index 455d764..9cdd3cf 100644
--- a/DLL-Dependencies.md
+++ b/DLL-Dependencies.md
@@ -71,5 +71,13 @@ Make sure codecs are installed - read the [FAQ page](https://github.com/spice2x/
 
 ### DDR
 
-Read [FAQ](https://github.com/spice2x/spice2x.github.io/wiki/Known-issues#ddr) Page under DDR and make sure the correct codec files are registered.
+#### Registering codecs (mandatory)
+
+If your game crashes on boot, if videos don't play in the menu, if game crashes during attract / demo loop / tutorial, or if some songs cause the game to freeze, make sure you registered the all codecs in the `com` folder.** Run a command prompt window as admin, navigate to the `com` directory, and use `regsvr32` for each file:
+    * `regsvr32 xactengine2_10.dll`
+    * `regsvr32 k-clvsd.dll` (if the file exists)
+    * All calls must show a success dialog. If you see an error (`0x80070005`), ensure you're running the command prompt as admin.
+    * You must do this again for each game DLL type (001, 003).
+    * You must do this again if you move or rename your game directory.
+    * You may need to *unregister* the DLLs when you want to run older DDR versions, as incompatibility across versions may lead to a crash. (`regsvr32 /u ...`)