If you need dxerr.lib, build it yourself. If you need XAudio2 for Windows 7, then use this NuGet instead. If you need d3dx9, d3dx10, or d3dx11, you should use this NuGet instead which provides the headers, link libraries, and a simple side-by-side REDIST for those DLLs. The Windows SDK already includes the include headers and link libraries for d3d9.lib, d3d10.lib, d3d11.lib, dxgi.lib, dxguid.lib, etc. Note that you really shouldn't need to use the legacy DirectX SDK at all. In particular, your original report sounds like you may have hit this issue:įinally, if you are trying to use the legacy DirectX SDK with VS 2012 or later, the integration instructions are different. Keep in mind there are numerous known issues with these old bits. The self-extracting EXE, DSETUP EXEs/DLLs, and CABS are now SHA-256 signed, but the content is unchanged from the April 2011 refresh. The legacy DirectSetup REDIST image is available here:

The self-extracting EXE itself is now SHA-256 signed, but the content is unchanged from the June 2010 release. The legacy DirectX SDK is available from download from the Microsoft Downloads site.

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