

At this point, it will auto-install DX9 and tell you when it's done.


Find and run the executable file named "DXSETUP.exe". Either use a folder you already have or create one first, then run the DirectX 9 executable you downloaded from the Microsoft website.ģ) Once you've extracted the files from the downloaded executable to your folder, go into that folder. Note this will NOT install DirectX 9 it will ask for a location on your hard drive that it will extract the installation files to. If the download does not auto-trigger, click the big red DOWNLOAD button on the webpage.Ģ) Run the downloaded DirectX 9 executable (i.e., double-left click on it). The download should automatically trigger you'll need to save the file to a local file on your hard drive. If this "DX9" is suddenly critical to running the SWTOR software, why isn't it included in the patch update? Why isn't its installation as a requirement included in the patch notes? Why isn't it available for download on the SWTOR website? Why aren't instructions for its installation and use available on the SWTOR website? Sounds like EA dropped the ball in a major way here because, right now, SWTOR is completely unplayable for a lot of people who did nothing more than download EA's patch like they were supposed to, log in by providing the information that they were supposed to, and click the Play button like they were supposed to.ĮDIT: And now that I've gotten the whining out of my system, I'm going to put my big boy pants on.ġ) Download the DirectX 9 executable using the link posted to this forum that takes you to the Microsoft website. Ok, let's pretend for a moment that not every SWTOR player and the entire world is made up solely of game software developers.
