'I have a new HP laptop - I think it's a bit ridiculous that my computer is now too advanced.' - Which HP Laptop? Did the laptop come with Win10 pre-installed?Which game will not run? Is it disk based or from Steam or another download site?List some details of what is, or is not happening, including any fixes you have already tried.' My games won't play because they ran on DirectX 9.0c on Windows XP. '- Nothing to do directly with either DX9 or Win10 not having DX9. Win10 hasall of the DirectX files.DX9.0c is not a single file.
'I have tried to install DirectX 9.0c but the laptop won't allow it due to the Windows 10 os soI'm not sure what else I can do'If Win10 is pre-installed it should have all of the DirectX files.If there are corrupt files Win10 should not be a problem when trying to reinstall using the June 2010 installer.Are you using the June 2010 I linked to? I did mention that 9.0c is out of date.(I'm on a Win7 machine atm, but I will verify this when I get back on Win10).(EDIT: Verified.
The June 2010 installer still works with Win10.)- Are you getting an error message when trying to install DX?- 'Open' the disks and look for a file titled secdrv.sys.If the disks have this file report back and I willpost details of an evil feature of Win10 that prevents people from playing many disk based games. DRM blocking.With Win10 there is only one cure - a noCD pach/hack, or submit to MS DRM blocking extortion,and buy the game again from a download site. 'I have Directx version 12, and because I am running on Win10 it won't allow me to install Directx 9.' - As I mentioned earlier. Win 10 has DX 9,10,11, and only a couple of DX12 files.Why the DirectX Redist (June 2010) will not install I don't know.
Directx 9.0c For Windows 7
As this installer contains DX9,10 and 11files having a compatible graphics adapter should not be an issue, unless the graphics processor is notfunctioning properly.- Try booting into Safe Mode and see if the DirectX installer will run from there.(If you are not already aware of it - The installer first unpacks files to a folder in a location of your choice.You then need to open the folder and find the DXSETUP.exe to finish reinstalling DX. This folder can then be deleted).You are failing to provide enough information.- Have you verified the files I listed previously are in System32?If they are then you most likely either have a corrupt file or files, or your graphics processor isnot functioning properly.- Being brand new does not mean the machine cannot be faulty. It's also a good reason for using thesupport provided under warranty. Three months ago when you started your topic would have been thebetter time to take it back to point of sale, or start a support ticket with HP, but it's still not too late.- You have also not confirmed if the file titled - secdrv.sys - is on the games disk. If it is the game will notlaunch when using Win10 without using a noCD fix/hack.I know that the Sims 2 and all of the expansions use either SafeDisk or SecuROM, but some later versions of SafeDisk don't seem to get blocked.- What model HP laptop?
Does it have both integrated graphics ( eg- Intel HD ) and a dedicatedgraphics card (AMD or Nvidia )?If it has both integrated and dedicated I would be inclined to think there are corrupt DX files as it isunlikely both graphics processors would be faulty.btw - Steam download games are not the only ones that install DX. Pretty much all disk basedgames (and probably all download) will reinstall Direct X.
DirectX 9.0c will help improve multimedia experiences on most PCs. This latest version of DirectX offers better security, updated graphics, faster frame rates, and support for massively multiplayer games. It also features more immersive audio when running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation and surround sound. If you had an earlier version of DirectX installed on your system, you will see little difference in available space on your hard drive following the installation. DirectX 9.0c will overwrite any earlier versions. This release also resolves a number of minor bugs and includes security updates. Important notes:.
This is the 'redist' version of DirectX - all files are downloaded in one package (rather than an active download). Instructions: make a system backup or restore point. Double-click on the file once the download has completed. You will be asked where you want to place the extracted files.
This is a temporary folder only - you can delete these files once the Direct X 9.0c installation has completed. Now go to that temporary folder. There will be lots of files in there - run DXSETUP.exe and wait for it to complete the installation. Restart you computer if required. Now you can delete the files in the temporary folder. For future use, you can keep the file you downloaded or simply delete it - it doesn't matter. DirectX is a crucial system component.
It cannot be uninstalled without reinstalling your operating system (!) or performing a system restore/system recovery. To determine what version is current installed on your system and other tips about DirectX,. This version of DirectX was released June 2010.