Switching to DX9

03-09-2010, 08:45 AM #1

Hey, guys, i just started using dolphin over the weekend, and after some hours searching the forums and fiddling with the settings, i've decided to switch from openGL to the dx9 plugin. however, when i go to the plugins tab in options, the only option i get for graphics plugin is OpenGL. i have the original directx9 plugin, and a second dx9 plugin that i downloaded, stored into the plugin folder, but it still wont appear in the actual program. do u think you know what the problem is? thanks!

**Billiard26** · 03-09-2010, 08:58 AM #2

Update your directx

03-09-2010, 09:15 AM #3

oh, i have dx10, so i need to get dx9 to get it to work? if thats the case, sry, i shouldve thought of that!

**James333** · (This post was last modified: 03-09-2010, 10:51 AM by James333.)

======= Runtime Library Requirements =======
Dolphin needs you have to have the libraries listed below installed.

[Windows]
-MS Visual C++ Runtime 2008 SP1: This fixes the "side by side" / "application config" & model errors
Microsoft VC++ 2008 SP1 Redist x86 - For 32bit Windows
Microsoft VC++ 2008 SP1 Redist x64 - For 64bit Windows

-The DirectX March 2009 Runtime: This fixes the plugin loading errors
Note: THIS MEANS UPDATE YOUR DIRECTX EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE VERSION 9.0c or 10 or 10.1!!!!!!
Microsoft DirectX Updater

DirectX versions are separated from each other

magnam · 03-10-2010, 07:21 AM #5

hi,i have similar problem,i dont see d3d plugin liste, i m using win7,and dx11

i want dx 11 to be in my system becouse of some new games, so if i installl this dx9 redist. do i lose my dx 11,or it only updates dx11

**thaCASHdude** · 03-10-2010, 07:25 AM #6

dont worry, your dx 11 is still there but you should still update your directx

magnam · 03-10-2010, 07:27 AM #7

ok thx

03-10-2010, 07:29 AM #8

(03-09-2010, 10:50 AM)James333 Wrote: ======= Runtime Library Requirements =======
Dolphin needs you have to have the libraries listed below installed.

[Windows]
-MS Visual C++ Runtime 2008 SP1: This fixes the "side by side" / "application config" & model errors
Microsoft VC++ 2008 SP1 Redist x86 - For 32bit Windows
Microsoft VC++ 2008 SP1 Redist x64 - For 64bit Windows

-The DirectX March 2009 Runtime: This fixes the plugin loading errors
Note: THIS MEANS UPDATE YOUR DIRECTX EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE VERSION 9.0c or 10 or 10.1!!!!!!
Microsoft DirectX Updater

DirectX versions are separated from each other

thank u so much, it works now! plus it gives me faster speed! thanks again!

GodRays · 03-10-2010, 09:43 AM #9

This DirectX thing never gets old :-D

**thaCASHdude** · 03-10-2010, 11:10 AM **#10**

and it looks like it never will Tongue