"Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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"Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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… There are lots of spurious looking websites that offer these kinds of files. Is there a legitimate source for them? It is a direct 3d dynamic link library if I am not mistaken.
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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What OS are you running? If its Windows 7 or newer make sure you've installed DirectX 9.0c. Here's the end-user runtime: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/downloa ... x?id=34429
Even though DX11 is installed by default in Windows 7, Snes9x requires files from DX9 that aren't included, hence needing to install it.
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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Anime-niac wrote:What OS are you running? If its Windows 7 or newer make sure you've installed DirectX 9.0c. Here's the end-user runtime: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/downloa ... x?id=34429
Even though DX11 is installed by default in Windows 7, Snes9x requires files from DX9 that aren't included, hence needing to install it.
After I posted this, I did recall that Microsoft themselves has a DirectX runtime updater. But it is a timely question if anyone is still trying to run Snes9x on a desktop. This was on Windows 10 by the way, sorry.
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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I still use it on my desktop and laptop.
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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There is a link to the runtime in the first question in faqs-windows.txt
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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I seem to be having a similar issue. The link in the .txt no longer works. The link posted in this thread works but when I go to install it, it says it is only available for various older versions of Windows. I'm using Windows 10. So how do I get the d3dx9_42.dll ?
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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The link in this thread is still ok and also works on windows 10.
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Re: "Snex9x won't run because d3d_xxxx etc can't be found"

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I had issues with the link upthread, but this link worked for me on Win10 x64 version 1803.
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