normalmap.exe failed to start bc libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll was not found

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Download gimp-normalmap-win32-1.2.2.zip
2.Extract normalmap.exe to GIMP plugins directory.  Usually this directory is 
located at "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins".  Then extract the 
3 .dll files contained in the archive to your GIMP bin directory. This 
directory is usually located at "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\bin

3. Click on normalmap.exe application installed in the GIMP plugins directory.  
The error message that appears says: 

"normalmap.exe - Unable To Locate Component

This application has failed to start because libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll was not 
found.  Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

No this is not the expected output.  Instead I see an error message that says: 
"normalmap.exe - Unable To Locate Component

This application has failed to start because libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll was not 
found.  Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

What version of the product are you using? 

GIMP 2.8

On what operating system?

Windows vista

Please provide any additional information below.

ligdk-win32-2.0-0.dll is indeed installed in the GIMP bin as the readme 
instructs.
Re-installing the normalmap.exe does not resolve this problem.

What is the solution?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dieter_m...@yahoo.com on 16 May 2012 at 4:24

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Does this issue persist with the latest (v1.2.3) release?

Original comment by ski...@gmail.com on 26 Jun 2012 at 7:54

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I know I'm having the same problem as above.  And I am using the new release

Original comment by halo0sta...@gmail.com on 26 Jun 2012 at 9:02

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I'm having the same issue, how do we fix this shit?

Original comment by WillMill...@gmail.com on 28 Jun 2012 at 6:55

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Confirmed here.

Original comment by tapeands...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2012 at 11:48

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Still says so for me even with older versions. and i can't make normal mapping 
tool show up after extracting file s into GIMP source

Original comment by taumiche...@gmail.com on 21 Sep 2012 at 9:01

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I've got this issue too. Anyone know if this is still going to updated?

Original comment by lxdown...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2012 at 10:30

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EDIT:

Found work around:

http://modsreloaded.com/normal-map-plugin-for-beginners-t3234.html

Follow these instructions, it worked for me.

Original comment by lxdown...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2012 at 10:41

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Your link has the same instructions as given here. I've had the same problem 
and fixed it myself now:

1. Don't copy the normalmap.exe to the plugins folder, paste it with the dlls 
into the GIMP 2/bin directory
2. Run GIMP 2
3. You can find it at Filters/Map as "Normalmap"

The 3d Preview doesn't work for me, but I can finally do normal maps now. If 
you wanna check if the plugin is installed, go to "Help/Plugin browser" and 
look for "Normal" and you're lucky if you find the "Normalmap" plugin.

Original comment by p.piepen...@googlemail.com on 2 Jan 2013 at 7:57

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Actually this procedure works:

1.Download gimp-normalmap-win32-1.2.2.zip
2.Extract normalmap.exe to GIMP plugins directory.  Usually this directory is 
located at "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins".  Then extract the 
3 .dll files contained in the archive to your GIMP bin directory. This 
directory is usually located at "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\bin

3. Click on normalmap.exe application installed in the GIMP plugins directory.

But dont click on normalmap.exe, just open up gimp, import or open your image 
and then go to filter --->Map -----> Normalmap

and the normalmap option should be listed in the menu.

Original comment by huntress...@yahoo.com on 26 Jan 2013 at 1:08

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The 3d Preview doesn't work for me either.  I followed the txt file 
instructions. My guess is the exe file has a designated location to file the 
"missing" dll file.  If your installation isn't at the default location, (which 
the exe file expects it to be,) then it won't find the dll file and gives the 
missing file error message.  

(This is only speculation on my part as to the reason the 3d preview doesn't 
work.)

Original comment by jerry.de...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2013 at 5:29

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I know this thread is years old, but I'm still having this issue. I've tried 
manually installing both the 32-bit and 64-bit (Though I noticed the 64-bit 
version of the files are still listed with the 32 number). Any suggetsions?

Original comment by ryanksta...@gmail.com on 22 Mar 2015 at 4:42