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The DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) is the for legacy DirectX (9.0c to 11) plus the D3DX helper library (version 43). It is not the same as the OS DirectX runtime. It remains essential for running thousands of Windows games from 2005–2015 that were built with the June 2010 DirectX SDK. No later redistributable exists — it's the definitive last release.
(both 32-bit & 64-bit where applicable):
Modern operating systems like include the latest versions of DirectX (DX11 and DX12) out of the box. However, they do not include all the legacy components found in the June 2010 update.
| What people say | Reality | |----------------|---------| | "DirectX 9.0c" | A label used from 2004–2010; June 2010 is the last 9.0c update | | "DirectX 11 redist" | Misleading – includes 9/10/11, but Windows 7 already has 11 core | | "DirectX End-User Runtime June 2010" | Correct official name |
The DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) is the for legacy DirectX (9.0c to 11) plus the D3DX helper library (version 43). It is not the same as the OS DirectX runtime. It remains essential for running thousands of Windows games from 2005–2015 that were built with the June 2010 DirectX SDK. No later redistributable exists — it's the definitive last release.
(both 32-bit & 64-bit where applicable):
Modern operating systems like include the latest versions of DirectX (DX11 and DX12) out of the box. However, they do not include all the legacy components found in the June 2010 update.
| What people say | Reality | |----------------|---------| | "DirectX 9.0c" | A label used from 2004–2010; June 2010 is the last 9.0c update | | "DirectX 11 redist" | Misleading – includes 9/10/11, but Windows 7 already has 11 core | | "DirectX End-User Runtime June 2010" | Correct official name |