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Should I install DirectX 9.0(c) on my Windows 7 RTM machine?
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Mar 15, 20267587 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I've just installed a new game on my Windows 7 RTM machine. The game is asking me to install DirectX 9.0(c). I said 'NO' because my machine has DirectX 11 (confirmed with ). When I run the game, an error occurs informing me that is missing. Is Windows 7 DirectX backwards-compatible?
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Fix for: Should I install DirectX 9.0(c) on my Windows 7 RTM machine?
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Yes. The Direct X installer is smart enough to just pop files there for stuff to work. Some programs go about things the wrong way (as is the case here) and ask for files directly, rather than the functionality the files provide.
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