Install DirectX End-User Runtime on Windows
Legacy DirectX 9–11 components (D3DX, XAudio, XInput) needed by many older games.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install DirectX End-User Runtime.
winget
winget install --id Microsoft.DirectX --exact --source wingetScoop
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Chocolatey
choco install directx -yPackage details
- Category
- Runtimes & Dependencies
- winget
Microsoft.DirectX- Chocolatey
directx
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Microsoft.DirectX | 9.29.1974.0 | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | directx | 9.29.1974.20210222 | Manifest |
Install DirectX End-User Runtime together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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