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Microsoft Download Center Archive
 | DirectX Software Development Kit |
Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications.
- This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms.
For additional information please see Microsoft DirectX Developer Center along with reviewing the Readme for last-minute updates.
Users wishing to install the DirectX runtime for the purposes of playing a game should instead install the DirectX Websetup. See related resources at the bottom of this page.
Files
 | Status: DeletedThis download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by a community mirror. |
| File | Size |
|---|---|
 DXSDK_Feb10.exeSHA1: c1c66499b2e5c5530b07285af4c090c33af4a4f8 | 552.01 MB |
System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP Service Pack 3
Installation Instructions
- Click the Download button on this page to start the download
- Do one of the following:
- To start the installation immediately, click Run.
- To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.
- To cancel the installation, click Cancel.