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DirectX End-User Runtime 9.29.1974.1 for Windows
9.29.1974.1 · Microsoft · Page updated
Free
Windows
The DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer from Microsoft adds legacy DirectX components, such as D3DX, XInput and XAudio, that older games and apps need.
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· Online installer, ≈ 288.4 KB
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About DirectX Runtime
DirectX Runtime 9.29.1974.1, officially the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer, is a small tool from Microsoft that adds legacy DirectX components to Windows. You can download the DirectX End-User Runtime from the Microsoft Download Center when an older game or program reports a missing DirectX file.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.29.1974.1 |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Components | D3DX, HLSL Compiler, XInput, XAudio, Managed DirectX 1.1 |
| Listed systems | Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2/SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2, Windows Server 2008 |
| Licence | Freeware |
| Size | about 288.39 KB according to catalogue data (web installer) |
What the web installer does
Modern Windows already contains the core of DirectX, but not the optional helper libraries that many games from earlier years were built with. The web installer checks your system and downloads only the components that are missing, including D3DX for graphics, the HLSL shader compiler, XInput for game controllers, XAudio for sound and Managed DirectX 1.1 for some .NET applications. That is why the file itself is tiny: the real payload arrives during installation. Microsoft also offers the DirectX End-User Runtimes as a single full package, which contains all of the same components and is recommended when you need to install them on a PC without a reliable internet connection or on several computers. For most players, the web installer is the quicker option. The official list names older Windows versions; on a newer PC, read the Microsoft pages linked below before installing.
How to install it
- Open the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer page on microsoft.com.
- Download the file and run it; decline any optional offers during setup.
- Wait while the installer downloads and installs missing components.
- Restart the game. For offline use, get the full DirectX End-User Runtimes package instead.
Updating DirectX itself
The core DirectX on Windows 10 and 11 is updated through Windows Update, not through this installer, as Microsoft Support describes. So if a new game needs a newer DirectX, update Windows and your graphics driver.
Troubleshooting
If the installer stops with an error, check the internet connection, temporarily pause third-party security software that blocks downloads, and run it again as administrator. If a game still reports a missing file afterwards, reinstall the game, because some titles install their own copies of these components, and update the graphics driver.
Safety and price
The installer is free and comes from Microsoft. Download it only from microsoft.com; sites that offer single DirectX DLL files are a known source of malware.
Pros and cons
- Pro: fixes missing-file errors in older games.
- Pro: tiny download, installs only what is missing.
- Pro: official Microsoft tool.
- Con: needs internet during installation.
- Con: does not update the core DirectX.
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