Download D3DX DLLs (d3dx9_xx.dll, d3dx10_xx.dll)


Trying to run a recent DirectX application and getting errors about missing DLLs?
Microsoft have made some changes to their practices regarding updates to D3DX (an optional component of DirectX), and these changes have led to end users experiencing missing DLL problems. (I've written at greater length about this phenomenon, but in short: Developers are supposed to install the DLLs as part of the DirectX setup part of their installation. Either they're not, or users are cancelling the DirectX part because they think "I already have DirectX 9!" Anyway...) Because Google seems to like my site, I'm hosting the required files here in that hope that people searching for them will find this page easily.
Please note: The XInput DLLs (xinput1_1.dll, xinput1_2.dll, xinput1_3.dll, and xinput9_1_0.dll) have moved to their own page - the unimaginatively named XInput DLL page.

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Please download only the file that the application asks for, to save my bandwidth! Check the error message carefully, because the filenames are quite similar.
All the DLLs are compressed into ZIP archives to save bandwidth. To install a DLL, extract it from its archive, and place it in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder (or equivalent). If your PC doesn't know what to do with ZIP files, install the free archiving tool 7-zip.
These files are hosted here without permission from Microsoft, and will be removed if anyone important complains.
If you fancy donating a few units of some currency towards my hosting bills, that would be nice! Just click on the PayPal link:
Posted by pwr (site) at June 11, 2005, 11:00pm. Category: content. semipermalink Tags: games, directx, d3dx

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thanks needed file for lost planet. who authorised the release of such a broken demo?

Posted by Frank at August 2, 2007, 9:31pm. Category: content.

Good to found you there!!

Good Job ;)

Posted by anonymous at July 31, 2007, 2:54am. Category: content.

thank u very much, it has been very usefull

Posted by anonymous at July 25, 2007, 4:28pm. Category: content.

Lost Planet DX10 trial needed d3dx10_33.dll. Running windows Home Premium 64 bit. Put it in :\Windows\SysWOW64 worked for me.

Posted by Richie Rich at July 25, 2007, 4:38am. Category: content.

thx so much for the dlls,
u rock!!

Posted by nik the greek at July 23, 2007, 9:30pm. Category: content.

thnx you guys rock. now i play alll my games... go me.

Posted by Jordz at July 23, 2007, 2:54am. Category: content.

Thanks

Posted by Monte at July 19, 2007, 6:30pm. Category: content.

thnx for dll i'll try it to c if it work

Posted by ASAAD at July 15, 2007, 4:56pm. Category: content.

you rock!

Posted by Seth Holladay at July 13, 2007, 9:44am. Category: content.

Thanks you very very very much!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Aptrat at July 9, 2007, 4:53am. Category: content.

it worked, thanks for d3dx9_33dll

Posted by marcos at July 7, 2007, 1:30am. Category: content.

MAAAAAAN! i dl. the file
but i still cant play wtf

Posted by jake at July 6, 2007, 7:26pm. Category: content.

Dont we need CAT files ?

Posted by Mustafa at July 4, 2007, 7:46pm. Category: content.

thx a lot, man

Posted by noisy at July 4, 2007, 12:49am. Category: content.

Your the bestestestestestest... (you get the point) friend anyone could ever hav ^^ thanx for the files!

Posted by 24th Reever at June 29, 2007, 10:58pm. Category: content.

Thanks for d3dx10_33.dll but putting it into the system32 folder did not do it. I had to move to the Lost_Planet_Trial_DX10 folder. That is the game I installed.

Posted by Al at June 23, 2007, 1:42am. Category: content.

Thanks so much for hosting these files. Much love.

Posted by overzealot at June 21, 2007, 4:52am. Category: content.

nice one, feen

Posted by mick from cork at June 21, 2007, 12:27am. Category: content.

I would like to thank you tremendously for hosting the .dll files, because I found this page easily and fixed my problem easily, so again, thank you

Posted by James at June 20, 2007, 7:17pm. Category: content.

Thanks, it worked great.

Posted by Tom at June 19, 2007, 7:17pm. Category: content.

[empty entry]

Posted by Alfred Cheng at June 19, 2007, 4:34pm. Category: content.

Still cant create the file. Access denied. Think I will just download the game again and the file. If that dont work I give up.

Posted by Jeff at June 18, 2007, 7:11pm. Category: content.

Try extracting it to the folder where the game's executable resides. "C:\Program Files\Capcom\Lost Planet Demo" or something like that IIRC.

Posted by pwr (site) at June 18, 2007, 1:38pm. Category: content.

It says it cannot create the file. I have the file that the game cannot find. d3dx10_33.dll I cant extract it to system 32 as adminitstator. Says cant create file. Not sure why.

Posted by Jeff at June 18, 2007, 5:13am. Category: content.

I am signed in as administrator. Still access denied when using winrar and winzip. I have latest drivers for everything. Still wont work on my pc.

Posted by Jeff at June 18, 2007, 3:16am. Category: content.

When I try to extract the files to system 32 I get access denied. So now what?
I have vista 32, core duo 6600, 8800gtx and still cant run the lost planet demo no matter what I try! Thanks for help.

Posted by Jeff at June 17, 2007, 9:01pm. Category: content.

There's definitely no password on the ZIP files.

If you're not logged on to Windows as an administrator, you won't have permission to write to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32, but I'd imagine that would just say "Access denied" rather than asking for a password.

Things to try:

- Try using another program to unzip (e.g. WinRAR, WinZip)
- Try extracting the file to your desktop. If Windows allows you to do this, try logging on as Administrator and then extracting to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32.

Posted by pwr (site) at June 15, 2007, 1:37pm. Category: content.

thanks a lot for posting the files! ;-)

Posted by Javier at June 15, 2007, 3:19am. Category: content.

when i try to extract it from the ZIP to C:\Windows\System32... can u help me???

Posted by anonymous at June 15, 2007, 1:27am. Category: content.

i have a problem ive been searching every site that i can find and i still cant find the dll file im missing it's called zmddwd.dll can anyone help me

Posted by anonymous at June 14, 2007, 8:40pm. Category: content.

There shouldn't be any passwords. Are you getting asked for one when you try to download, or when you try to extract the DLL from the ZIP?

Posted by pwr (site) at June 14, 2007, 6:53pm. Category: content.

Why am i having trouble with the passwords? should there even be one? someone help me!

Posted by anonymous at June 14, 2007, 6:47pm. Category: content.

thanks sir u r awsome i love this site thanxxxxxxxxx thank u so much i wanna donate something but how can i donate tell me plzz.

Posted by Sonny at June 13, 2007, 8:11pm. Category: content.

cstraka, are you implying that I'm not a professional? ;)

Posted by pwr (site) at June 13, 2007, 2:07pm. Category: content.

all the stupid sites out there from all the professionals...2 hours of pulling hair , I come here and 10 seconds of reading and BAM ....fixed the problem ....THANK YOU
I hope my hair grows back

Posted by cstraka at June 13, 2007, 11:13am. Category: content.

Don't put the DLL in system32\directx\dllcache. I don't know where you got that path from :) Put it in system32.

Posted by pwr (site) at June 12, 2007, 7:54am. Category: content.

this isn't working for me...system32/directX/dllcache is where its going and it isn't working plz help e-mail me or something- i'm playing EQ it's the d3dx9_30.dll file...i've extracted it and everything...nothing is working

Posted by Charlotte at June 12, 2007, 1:52am. Category: content.

this isn't working for me...system32/directX/dllcache is where its going and it isn't working plz help e-mail me or something

Posted by Charlotte at June 12, 2007, 1:50am. Category: content.

thanks alot

Posted by hulk at June 8, 2007, 9:55pm. Category: content.

THANKS MAN !!!!!!!

Posted by Dejan (site) at June 8, 2007, 7:52am. Category: content.

Hvala ti brate za ovaj download...
Jos ima dobrih ljudi...

Posted by anonymous at June 8, 2007, 12:07am. Category: content.

THANK YOU :)

Posted by Alex at June 2, 2007, 2:50am. Category: content.

Thank u thank u, u'r a god sent.
d3dx9_33.dll

Posted by Jermaine at June 2, 2007, 2:06am. Category: content.

thank u! for "d3dx9_27.dll"

Posted by juju at June 1, 2007, 11:33am. Category: content.

thanks mate ...appreciate alot

Posted by Ashok at June 1, 2007, 2:36am. Category: content.

thank you, don't know what to do without this place

Posted by yo at May 31, 2007, 8:42pm. Category: content.

ey danke juhuuu des games Lost Planet geht endlich mal danke

;)

Posted by DaKaRo at May 31, 2007, 5:29pm. Category: content.

You're the best!! I needed this for lost planet. XD Keep it up

Posted by Den_Van at May 28, 2007, 7:09am. Category: content.

tnx a lot dude

Posted by RoDrigo_350 at May 27, 2007, 6:01pm. Category: content.

Thanks a lot man !:)

Posted by anonymous at May 25, 2007, 8:49pm. Category: content.
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