You can download the old DirectX 9 from here: The link provided below is from Microsoft’s official website. Installing DirectX 9 does not hurt your system, it will not break anything. You can get a Windows 10 Pro for $28 from Kinguin (use code “vulkk” for extra 3% OFF) – I got a copy myself from them :) There is no overriding or replacing, the installation just adds another layer. If the game can benefit from DirectX 11 or 12, it WILL use those. By doing that, you DO NOT remove the DirectX 12, no, it just installs extra libraries and gives the game you play an option which ones to use. Download the file from the link I have provided below (leading to the official Microsoft website) and install with no manual changes during the process.

The DirectX End-User Runtimes installer contains all of the components installed by the Web Installer in a single package and is recommended for those users that do not have an Internet connection during installation.RELATED► How does Windows 10 Anniversary Update affect Games and PC.

For information on obtaining DirectX 11 for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 971644.

Updating the DirectX Runtime is achieved by installing the latest Service Pack or obtaining a newer version of Windows.

Note that the DirectX Runtime (Direct3D, DirectInput, DirectSound) is not part of this package as it is included as part of the Windows operating system, and therefore cannot be installed or uninstalled.

The DirectX end-user installation includes the D3DX, HLSL Compiler, XInput, XAudio, and Managed DirectX 1.1 components.

DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX, the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

Directx 9.0 runtime