where can i get directx 7?

[Ordan]

So i wanna play old deus ex from 2000 and it need directx 7 which wouldnt be problem if i had my original disc and nothing what i downloaded was working

 

[Jan_26]

So i wanna play old deus ex from 2000 and it need directx 7 which wouldnt be problem if i had my original disc and nothing what i downloaded was working

I'd suggest https://www.gog.com/game/deus_ex ... works for me

 

[10tacle]

You cannot install the old DX7 on a PC with Windows 8.0 and up. The last OS that would allow running a retro game and older DX version in Windows XP or 98 compatibility mode was Vista. It's one reason I still use Vista in my backup 1080p gaming rig. This is also the main reason I decided to build a dedicated Windows 98 retro gaming PC from old PC parts for old games between 1997-2005 (Quake II through HL2).

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

try running the game in compatibility mode. Right click on the exe and select properties, then compatibility, then select whichever set up is most appropriate. that may help.

 

[10tacle]

try running the game in compatibility mode. Right click on the exe and select properties, then compatibility, then select whichever set up is most appropriate. that may help.

As I stated he needs Windows 7 or Vista to do that. Microsoft stopped supporting applications running in XP or Win98 compatibility mode starting with Windows 8.0. I already looked into this several years ago.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

if thats so, why are the options there? only for them not to work. Seems counter intuitive.

 

[10tacle]

I wasn't totally clear. This is related to all DX applications, not all applications in general. Microsoft has always kept a short leash on their Direct X.

Another option I didn't think about: perhaps try running the game in Open GL. But again, not sure if that will work in Win10.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

this could help also : https://steamcommunity.com/app/6910/discussions/0/405693392926623814/