DirectX 12 is built into Windows 10 and 11, and this page offers Microsoft's DirectX End-User Runtime June 2010 that older games need, with our guide to updating DirectX 11.3 and 12.

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Pick your file - the one marked Recommended fits your device.
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Run the installer and follow the steps. Not starting? Try another server or a different browser.

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