Unable to load DLL 'opencv_core242': The specified module could not be found. Emgu CV

Question

I'm trying to start using emgu CV open CV for C#. But I'm having trouble making it work. I'm following this guide to make simple program using emgu CV Link but I get following error: (any idea what I'm doing wrong?)

    System.TypeInitializationException was unhandled
      Message=The type initializer for 'Emgu.CV.CvInvoke' threw an exception.
      Source=Emgu.CV
      TypeName=Emgu.CV.CvInvoke
      StackTrace:
       at Emgu.CV.Image`2..ctor(String fileName) in c:\Emgu\emgucv-windows-x86-gpu 2.4.2.1777\Emgu.CV\Image.cs:line 144
       at TEST.Form1.button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\documents and settings\laci\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\TEST\TEST\Form1.cs:line 28
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
       at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
       at TEST.Program.Main() in c:\documents and settings\laci\my documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\TEST\TEST\Program.cs:line 18
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException: System.DllNotFoundException
       Message=Unable to load DLL 'opencv_core242': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
       Source=Emgu.CV
       TypeName=""
       StackTrace:
            at Emgu.CV.CvInvoke.cvRedirectError(CvErrorCallback errorHandler, IntPtr userdata, IntPtr prevUserdata)
            at Emgu.CV.CvInvoke..cctor() in c:\Emgu\emgucv-windows-x86-gpu 2.4.2.1777\Emgu.CV\PInvoke\CvInvoke.cs:line 166
       InnerException: 

Answer 1

Since Emgu.CV is just a .NET wrapper (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrapper_library), you need to put the native .DLL files of OpenCV in your application output directory.

You can find the required files by downloading the corresponding version of OpenCV at http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencvlibrary/files/opencv-win/2.4.2/OpenCV-2.4.2.exe/download

Answer 2

I will save you all a lot of time. for EMGU CV version 2.4.* the missing dll is "nvcuda.dll" which is not part of the Binaries of EMGU but its usually located in system32 folder (maybe you need to have nvidia driver installed, if not just look for the dll online)

Answer 3

You might solve this problem by Using Dependency Walker -> http://www.dependencywalker.com/ on "opencv_core242.dll" to find any missing DLLs.

For me, It show that I didn't has tbb.dll as Thread here tbb.dll not found

Just download from https://www.threadingbuildingblocks.org/ and copy tbb*.dll to working directory or "System32" it will be fine