: To prevent it from being deleted again, add the Sleeping Dogs game folder to your antivirus Exclusion/Exceptions Manual Placement
Ensure you have the latest DirectX components. You can download the DirectX End-User Runtime from Microsoft to restore missing libraries . buddhadll sleeping dogs install
If you manually download or restore the file, it typically belongs in the game's main installation directory: : To prevent it from being deleted again,
Right-click Sleeping Dogs in your library > Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files . buddhadll sleeping dogs install
Check your version: In Steam, right-click the game → Properties → Updates → check “Betas” for original version (rarely available now). If you have the Definitive Edition, stop here—the error is a false flag from an incompatible mod.