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Directx 8.1/9 games not working on Windows 10

Anonymous
2017-07-09T12:02:23+00:00

Hello community i have a question. As i have mentioned  it above on the subject my directx 8.1/9 games wont work on my computer. For example i wanted to play GTA San andreas. After i launched it it said 'Grand theft auto SA requires at least Directx version 9.0'. Mycomputer is a Gaming laptop which is dell. I searched and searched in the internet for hours and hours then i found a solution that u should download  'directx june 2010'. Then i downloaded it. I simply just downloaded the files in my documents and clicjed directx setup. Then after it finished i launched it. It kept bring that message. Ive tried in many games like Gta III and Gta vice city. 

Well this is my question i would like to hear from the community for answers! Thanks!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-13T23:53:09+00:00

    Hi,

    DirectX 12 is the latest DirectX version and it is already built-in to Windows 10. If you are trying to play older games on Windows 10, you have to make sure that your compatibility settings are set up properly.

    You can go to this linkand change your computer's compatibility settings to make older programs compatible with Windows 10.

    Make sure that you install all the critical and important updates on your computer. Check for new updates by following the steps below:

    1. Select the Start  button, then select Settings >Update & security  > Windows Update. If you want to check for updates manually, select Check for updates.
    2. Select Advanced options, and then under Choose how updates are installed, select Automatic (recommended).

    Keep us updated with the results after performing the suggested solutions above.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-09T14:26:08+00:00

    I don't have GTA3, but VC and SA both run well on Win10.

    • Go to Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features On or Off and enable

    Legacy Components & Direct Play.

    Enabling the main component of .NET 3.5 is also helpful with older games.

    GTA 3 has an additional issue if using the disk based version - DRM Blocking

    ( GTA3  uses SafeDisk copy protection - San Andreas & Vice City use SecuROM ).

    I have more details regarding this disaster for old disk based games in my post at  --this thread--

    btw - Once you have run the DXSETUP.exe you can delete the folder you unpacked the DirectX Redist (June 2010) to.

    .

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-07-09T16:04:19+00:00

    Well i did as what you told me but still doesnt work.  

    Like you told me enable .NET 3.5 wich was automatically enabled.

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