Legacy Update: Get back online, activate, and install updates on your legacy Windows PC

This download includes the complete Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Software Development Kit (SDK). The SDK contains all DirectX software required to create DirectX 9.0 compliant applications in C/C++, C#, and Visual Basic .NET.

Major components include: DirectX 9.0 system components (runtimes); DirectX 9.0 Application Programming Interface (API) Documentation for each of the DirectX core areas (written for C++, C#, or Visual Basic .Net developers); DirectX 9.0 headers & libraries; Sample applications and source code; miscellaneous tools and utilities.

This download does NOT include the DirectX 9.0 SDK Extras content, such as Japanese Docs, Symbol Files, Direct3D XFile Exporters, DirectShow DVD components, DirectPlay for PocketPC, and DirectMusic Producer.

For additional information please see DirectX Web site along with reviewing the DirectX 9.0 Readme for last-minute updates.

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Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to November 2012.

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Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP

Using Managed DirectX ( MDX ) requires both Visual Studio .NET and the .NET framework for development. To run MDX .NET applications, you must install the .NET Framework.

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