Meridian docs · revised 2026-10-13 · Windows installer

Windows 10 / 11 · x64

MeridianPS5 emulator Download

PHow-to · revised 2026-10-13

PS5 Emulator Missing VCRUNTIME140

Index page for "ps5 emulator missing vcruntime140". Meridian Windows PlayStation 5 emulator.

Section
protocol
Host
Windows 10 / 11, x64
Revised
2026-10-13
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Fig. P1How-to: PS5 Emulator Missing VCRUNTIME140protocol

01At a glance

Query
ps5 emulator missing vcruntime140
Product
Meridian for Windows
Firmware
Your own official PS5UPDATE.PUP
Games included
None — own your library

02What "ps5 emulator missing vcruntime140" means here

Meridian logs "ps5 emulator missing vcruntime140" as a search, not a game title. The answer is one Windows build that runs PlayStation 5 games you already own; nothing on this page is a game file.

A missing VCRUNTIME or MSVCP DLL means Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 x64 is absent. Install it from Microsoft; the x86 build and single-DLL downloads do not fix it. See Missing runtime.

The launcher lists 400+ titles, each rated Stable, Beta, or Test. Get the Windows build from /download.

03First boot

  1. Download the Windows installer.
  2. File → Install Firmware with your own PS5UPDATE.PUP from Sony.
  3. Boot system software, then add the games you own.

04Questions

Q.01Is "ps5 emulator missing vcruntime140" a game download?

No. This page is about Meridian, a Windows PlayStation 5 emulator. Games are copies you already own.

Q.02Where is the installer?

The Windows installer is on /download on this host.