downgrade DirectX, how?

**Tillie** · 12-02-2009

Hi,
Using windows Vista here. And i have 10 version of DirectX 10. But my video card doesn't support it and coz of that i'm getting continues error about direct show. And games and videos not working properly, How do I downgrade to DirectX 9?

Thanks for any reply.

**Mac rumor** · 12-02-2009

Directx 9 won't work with Vista anymore. It isn't only the directx version that makes your programs incompatible with Vista. If there isn't any update for them the only way to use them is to dual boot with Xp or find something equivalent that's compatible with Vista.

**Raine** · 12-02-2009

You can download the latest DirectX from here.

Vista has DirectX9 libraries as well as older ones, just check \Windows\system32\d3d8.dll for example.

Graphics problems in games are usually related to graphics card drivers, not DirectX.

**Sam.D** · 12-02-2009

Hi you just install directx 9 . If not you can try to run in compatibility mode.

**chroma** · 12-02-2009

Hi you can use DirectX Eradicator . DirectX Eradicator is designed to safely remove the DirectX runtime core component from Windows operating systems. It gives you the power to install and uninstall any version of DirectX as you wish.