You might wonder why, in an age of DirectX 12 Ultimate and ray-tracing, a package from 2010 is still widely searched for and downloaded. The answer lies in backward compatibility.
Modern versions of Windows include core DirectX files, but they do not include the massive library of specific helper DLLs used by games developed between 2002 and 2010. directx enduser runtimes june 2010 microsoft download full
Microsoft no longer highlights this page on their main search results, but it remains live on their servers. You might wonder why, in an age of
Official File Name: directx_Jun2010_redist.exe
File Size: Approximately 95.8 MB (The "Full" redistributable)
Digital Signature: Microsoft Corporation (Verify this before running) Microsoft no longer highlights this page on their
When you download and run directx_Jun2010_redist.exe, it is actually a self-extracting archive. It does not directly install DirectX. Instead, it prompts you to choose a destination folder (e.g., C:\DXRedist). Inside that folder, you will find:
If you get errors like "The file d3dx9_xx.dll is missing" even after installing: