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If you have built a retro gaming rig with an old PCI graphics card (e.g., 3dfx Voodoo 1), you will want the exact DirectX version that matches the card’s driver maturity.
, highlighting why these specific DLL versions are now considered legacy. Community Solutions
This is the most reliable source. It contains the "side-by-side" technologies needed by older games. You can find this on the Microsoft Download Center In-Game Redistributable: Many Steam games include a folder in their installation directory containing DXSETUP.exe
: These legacy DirectX components often depend on .NET 3.5. You can enable this in Windows by going to Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off and checking the box for ".NET Framework 3.5".
If the web installer fails or you are offline, use the DirectX June 2010 Redistributable .
Visit the official Microsoft Download Center to get the web installer.
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If you have built a retro gaming rig with an old PCI graphics card (e.g., 3dfx Voodoo 1), you will want the exact DirectX version that matches the card’s driver maturity.
, highlighting why these specific DLL versions are now considered legacy. Community Solutions
This is the most reliable source. It contains the "side-by-side" technologies needed by older games. You can find this on the Microsoft Download Center In-Game Redistributable: Many Steam games include a folder in their installation directory containing DXSETUP.exe
: These legacy DirectX components often depend on .NET 3.5. You can enable this in Windows by going to Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off and checking the box for ".NET Framework 3.5".
If the web installer fails or you are offline, use the DirectX June 2010 Redistributable .
Visit the official Microsoft Download Center to get the web installer.