Missing DLL errors

d3dx9_39.dll

This file belongs to DirectX End-User Runtime. Install that package and the DLL arrives with it, in the right place and correctly registered.

Do not download this DLL on its own

Searching for a missing DLL by name leads to sites that hand you that single file. It is one of the oldest and most effective malware delivery methods there is, and a system DLL from an unknown source is indistinguishable from a deliberately modified one. There is never a legitimate reason to obtain a runtime component that way.

What it is

An earlier build of the same DirectX 9 helper library. Each game was compiled against one specific version, which is why the numbers differ between titles.

Where you see it: Games from the late 2000s.

The End-User Runtime installs every version at once, so you do not need to match the number yourself.

Install DirectX End-User Runtime

The official package, with the download URL Microsoft declares and the SHA-256 of every installer so you can verify it before running.

After downloading you can check the file against our index to confirm it is the installer the publisher shipped.

Other files from the same runtime