Cannot add x265.dll to a Visual Studio C# project targeting .Net 4.7.2

[SimonKravis]

Context

When I try and add a reference to x265.dll by browsing to the folder containing the dll as extracted from libx265_3.4_msvc16.zip( in folder bin/x64) I expect to see x265 added to the reference list

Expected Behavior

I get the error l

( A reference could not be added.)

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a Visual Studio c# project targeting .Net 4.7.2
2. Select Add Reference.. by right-clicking on References
3. Browse to folder containing x265.dll and select it. A check mark appears
4. Click OK and error message appears

Your Environment

• Version Used:
• Windows 11
• Visual Studio 2022

Possible Fix