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Page updated - 31/07/2015
Welcome
the the DirectX
Redistributable Download Section...
This Page contains a collection from all previous upto the latest
DirectX Releases...
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MicroSoft Windows DirectX Releases
To see which version of OpenGL you currently have, you can download a free tool like GPU-Z or OpenGL Extensions Viewer. These will tell you exactly what your hardware and drivers support.
If you encounter issues during installation or while running OpenGL 3.3, here are some common problems and their solutions:
The tool reports "OpenGL 3.3.0 (Core Profile)" or higher.
Go to the website of your GPU manufacturer. Make sure to select Windows 7 32-bit (not 64-bit, not Windows 10).
You must go directly to the GPU vendor. Do not download OpenGL32.dll from random DLL websites – those are malware traps.
To get OpenGL 3.3 support, you do not download "OpenGL" itself. You download and install the latest for your specific GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that is compatible with Windows 7 32-bit .
To see which version of OpenGL you currently have, you can download a free tool like GPU-Z or OpenGL Extensions Viewer. These will tell you exactly what your hardware and drivers support.
If you encounter issues during installation or while running OpenGL 3.3, here are some common problems and their solutions: Opengl 3.3 Download Windows 7 32 Bit
The tool reports "OpenGL 3.3.0 (Core Profile)" or higher. To see which version of OpenGL you currently
Go to the website of your GPU manufacturer. Make sure to select Windows 7 32-bit (not 64-bit, not Windows 10). Go to the website of your GPU manufacturer
You must go directly to the GPU vendor. Do not download OpenGL32.dll from random DLL websites – those are malware traps.
To get OpenGL 3.3 support, you do not download "OpenGL" itself. You download and install the latest for your specific GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that is compatible with Windows 7 32-bit .
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DirectX 9.0c update note :
MicroSoft is
continually (rather than releasing a new version) implementing
updates into the DirectX 9.0c branch since 2005.
The Redistributables contain
latest code to accomodate new Operating Systems and (supposedly)
inputs from DirectX10 Development.
As these are already shipping e.g. with the latest Games, they
are considered safe for use. Technically, that makes it DirectX
9.0d in many respects.
Various reports indicate performance increases accross
Games/Benchmarks and provision of needed compatibility with
newest Games.
Officially,
Win98/Win98SE is not supported but this may not prevent anyone to
experiment (e.g. extract and manually implement updated .dll's).
Be warned though that this is entirely experimental and could
lead to erroneous Results...
WinME and Win2000 support shows in and out of the official System
Requirements for some of the latest Updates but so far
is working just fine.
Above
DirectX 9.0c Operating System requirements are likely not 100%
correct, as conflicting information exists from different sources
(e.g. Wikipedia).
If you see a Version correctly installing despite being listed
here as officially not supported (or vice versa), let me know...
Important
Notes -
The DirectX Versions above
are offered for archival and/or reference purposes.
(those come in handy when building dedicated retro/legacy PC's or
running Software that requires a certain DirectX Version)
DirectX can not
be uninstalled by normal means!
Since DirectX commits significant changes to the installed
Windows, it is recommended to Backup all Data before
installation.
Either create a Restore Point with your OS or use equivalent
Utility Software.
For a forced uninstallation of DirectX, the use of a 3rd party
Software like DirectX Buster is required.
Current Windows versions already ship/install with their own DirectX, thus installation of an older Version than already installed is not normally possible.