Go to the Steam -> Steamapps -> Depotcache folder and delete the contents of the folder.Go to the Windows Update site and download the missing updates.Try launching the game in windowed mode through the Steam console (see above in the "Crash at launch" section) The api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file is missing
Try to install it with a minimal startup: Uninstall Microsoft Visual C ++ 2015 then reinstall Visual C ++ 2015 from the microsft site and restart your pc.Try running the game in administrator mode from the file installation folder.Perform the latest Windows 10 update (if using Windows 10).Disable your Anti-Virus before launching the game.You can try other visual tweaks using different presets to get a better looking image: Mafia III Doesn't Launch Deactivate Depth Fields in the game optionsĬorrecting colors / removing blur effects:.Adjust the AA Option in the game or via the Nvidia/AMD Control Panels.Disable motion blur in the game options.Close the Game Properties window and launch the game.Enter "-windowed" without quotation marks and click OK.On the General tab select "Set launch options.