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Most games released before 2008-2010 used DirectPlay for multiplayer connectivity. Without it enabled, many of these games won't even launch single-player modes.

If you need the original DirectX runtime (which includes DirectPlay but is not recommended for modern systems), you can find the official DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer on Microsoft's website. However, the Windows Features method is the safest and most reliable for Windows 10/11. directplay download