While modern versions of Windows (10 and 11) come with DirectX pre-installed, many older games and professional applications rely on specific, legacy "side-by-side" components not included in the base operating system. Key benefits include:
Some people search for “DirectX 12 offline installer” — DirectX 12 is part of Windows 10/11 and updates via Windows Update. You cannot download a standalone DirectX 12 installer. The only offline installer available is for legacy DirectX 9, 10, and 11 runtimes.
DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010).
| File | Purpose | |------|---------| | d3dx9_24.dll through d3dx9_43.dll | Direct3D 9 utility library | | d3dx10_33.dll through d3dx10_43.dll | Direct3D 10 utilities | | d3dx11_42.dll , d3dx11_43.dll | Direct3D 11 utilities | | xinput1_1.dll to xinput1_4.dll | Xbox 360 controller support | | xactengine2_0.dll through xactengine2_10.dll | XAudio2 legacy engine | | XAudio2_0.dll to XAudio2_7.dll | Audio API |
directx_Jun2010_redist.exe (about 100 MB).