When i use glfwInit() i got this error 65544: Win32: Failed to retrieve own module handle. Im compiling my files to .dll file and next injecting it. Version of glfw - 3.4

The function glfwInit() will fail with this error on Windows due to GetModuleHandleExW failing to find the module which the glfwInit() function is part of. If you are ‘cloaking’ the DLL to prevent it from being found then this could be the reason it fails. Since DLL injection is frequently used by …

OH, okey. Thx. Any function witch will return me same efect and will work with .dll ?

Init error ( 65544)

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Tiamat-Defender January 3, 2026, 11:01pm 4

Add the following dependencies to your project

opengl32.lib
glfw3dll.lib

This will fix your issue. Ensure that the DLL is available on the client’s computer so that your loader can locate it.

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Init error ( 65544)

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