client not launching, says "spt-core.dll file does not match what's expected" after updating SPT

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Remi has submitted a ticket

Versions: 4.0.12, 2.2.3
Networking: VPN, Radmin
Description: updated SPT and FIKA, now gives error that says "spt-core.dll does not match what's expected and could not start"

Project Fika · Feb 25, 2026, 9:29 PM

Thread started by: @dense fable

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@dense fable please attach any applicable log files and mod lists while waiting for help!
You can find your log file at %AppData%\..\LocalLow\Battlestate Games\EscapeFromTarkov\Player.log

If you do not attach any logs, we will close the ticket without warning.

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Client Log Information

**Specifications**

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (ID=0x7550)
VRAM: 16200 MB
Driver: 32.0.23017.1001
Drive: SSD
SwapDrive: SSD

**Install Type**

Fika-Installer

**Cached local IPs**

0.0.0.0, 26.15.19.26, 25.51.95.147, 10.0.0.136, 192.168.56.1

**Mods (total: 18)**

acidphantasm-botplacementsystem 2.0.9
Configuration Manager 18.4
SPT.Core 4.0.12
DrakiaXYZ-BigBrain 1.4.0
SAIN 4.3.1
DrakiaXYZ-Waypoints 1.8.1
Blackhorse311-BotMind 1.4.0
SPT Bundle Replacer mod -- VrHandsUltimate Edition 1.3.6
SPT.Custom 4.0.12
SPT.Singleplayer 4.0.12
SPT.Debugging 4.0.12
Fika.Core 2.1.0
AmandsGraphics 1.0.0
SPTVRAMCleaner-matsix 1.0.3
MoreBotsAPI 1.1.0

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DynamicMaps 1.0.5
WTT-ClientCommonLib 2.0.11
Tyfon.UIFixes 5.1.2

**Errors (total: 5)**

[Error :AmandsGraphics] !!! AMANDS GRAPHICS AWAKE TRIGGERED !!!
[Error :AmandsGraphics] !!! HOOK CREATED: True !!!
[Error :AmandsGraphics] !!! AMANDS GRAPHICS START TRIGGERED !!!

**Exceptions (total: 0)**

None

Project Fika · Feb 25, 2026, 9:30 PM