Download DirectX 10 for Windows XP from Alky Project
By Ashish MohtaDownload DirectX 10 for Windows XP is available now. You can download it ( Directx 10 for XP ) as the alpha version is said to be working by some users. It is said to work for Windows XP and with directx 10 games and graphics card, they should be able to play directx 10 compatible games like they play in Microsoft’s Windows Vista
Alky Project has released a preview of Alky compatibility libraries for Microsoft DirectX 10 enabled games. This can be used for Windows Operating system other than Vista to play games which requires Directx 10 / Direct X 10. This project was aimed to make DirectX 10 compatible games to run on Non Vista operating systems. If you want to install directx 10 on vista read How to Download DirectX 10.1 from Vista Service Pack 1
This download can increase hardware compatibility even on Vista, by compiling Geometry Shaders down to native machine code for execution where hardware isn’t capable of running it .
Cody Brocious, Lead Alky Engineer have released a DirectX 10 Alky preview which can be used with DX10 SDK.
Update: We have found another patch
DirectX 10 RC2 Fix 1 - a patch to increase the compatibility of new games and programs with Windows XP. And also corrects errors with the launch of games requiring files with DirectX 9.0 and earlier versions of it. The download link is available at our download center
You can download the files from our Download Center ( Click to download )
In Case you are looking to know how to set Crysis on high end with XP and DX9 click to read How to configure very high settings for Crysis using DX9 and Windows XP
- DirectX 10 RC2 Fix 1 for Windows XP
- Installer for Directx10 Windows Xp with PIC
- Alky Source Code (LGPL)Download
- Philosopher Code (LGPL - Needed by Alky) Download
- Alky for Applications 1.0 Compatibility Halo 2 for windows xp nfo
- Shadowrun for Windows XP Info

and then check the instructions below to how to hack it.
The Preview contains a read me file which goes like this :-
To install:
Copy d3d10.dll, d3dx10.dll, d3dx10.dll, dxgi.dll, and Nucleus.dll to C:\windows\system32\ (present in downloaded file)To get the examples:
- Follow the instructions on Using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition with the Microsoft Platform SDK
- Download and install the DirectX SDK
To build and run an example:
- Go to the Microsoft DirectX SDK folder, Samples, C++, Direct3D10, Tutorials, Tutorial12
- Double-click “Tutorial12_2005.sln”
- Select “Start Without Debugging” from the Debug menu.
There are a number of known issues with most of the tutorials, but they will all work to some extent. Tutorial 12 is currently the recommended example.
Please direct any feedback to the Falling Leaf Discussion forum
According to Alky Project ,
- These libraries allow the use of DirectX 10 Games on platforms other than Windows Vista
- Increase hardware compatibility even on Vista, by compiling Geometry Shaders down to native machine code for execution where hardware isn’t capable of running it. No longer will you have to upgrade your OS and video card(s) to play the latest games.
I would suggest anybody who wants to give it a try, use the Falling Leaf Discussion forum and then go ahead with it. Do it carefully and If you don’t know how , you have the link above. Visit the Alky Home page and Update yourself.I hope to see the magic of this on XP like it Directx10 for Vista and Some excellent Xp tweaks or If you want to increase your prodcutivity with vista
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(94 votes, average: 3.98 out of 5)
where is the download
where is that download???? there is no link!!!
The aplication for project ‘C:\Program Files\…..\Tutorial12_2005.vcproj’ is not instaled.
Can u help me?
My graphic card:NvidiaGeForce 8400M G
Ashish
I just recently upgraded to Vista and got an nVidia 8800GTS so I can run DX10, And is a good card to have because it’s fast as hell regardless of DX10 or DX9,
Well now you XP users have even more of a reason to get the 8800 cards now.
XP rocks man… allways could find a way to get stuff done on XP. God bless hackers.
OK, see you all at the gaming severs!
are this project gona help us to play DX10 Games on XP only, or i can have DX10 graphic features on my XP.
Couse i wont use Vista!! couse its sucks and i have gf8800 dx10 and i cant use all my graphic card features.
but now i dont see it happening.
still hoping that it would work, and i keep trying to get dx10 on my xp
1) Go to the Microsoft DirectX SDK folder, Samples, C++, Direct3D10, Tutorials, Tutorial12
2) Double-click “Tutorial12_2005.sln”
3) Select “Start Without Debugging” from the Debug menu.
There are a number of known issues with most of the tutorials, but they will all work to some extent. Tutorial 12 is currently the recommended example.
Please direct any feedback to the Falling Leaf Discussion forum on http://www.fallingleafsystems.com/forum/”
I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT^^ Can someone exmlane it to me?
I can’t find Microsoft DirectX SDK folder. And how do I start without debugging from the debug menu?
thanks
1: Yes. One of the person I know is using the same way. However he said sometimes it does not work.
2. This is a hack so possibly the version has not changed so you are still seeing the Old version.
3. I am not sure on this. Will have to wait if somebody can confirm.
HTH
Hope things goes well for everyone else.
leGAL
You can try with the tutorial and see if it works for you. Please backup everything before you do
Darko, Serbia.
thank you
Hi Anudeep,
No it will not work on older cards. You will need a new one
Ati radeon 9600 256 Mb X1050 or
Ati Sapphiron X1650 512Mb (The card im gonna bye next Week :P)
>where is the download
>@kjhk:http://fallingleafsystems.com/site_media/preview.zip
this link doesnt work anymore, is there an other source from where i can download the “preview” file which contains the readme file.
i know im being a fuddy dutty but i really would feel better about dwnloading it if i knew it was legal.
One question, how can i open the tutorial12_2005.sln? it doesn´t work when i click it. Do i have to install the dxsdk_november 2007? Please i need help. I´m from Germany, i don´t can´t speek english very well :).
greetz
1>—— Erstellen gestartet: Projekt: Tutorial12, Konfiguration: Debug Win32 ——
1>Kompilieren…
1>cl : Befehlszeile warning D9035 : Die Option “Wp64″ ist veraltet und wird in einer der nächsten Versionen entfernt.
1>DXUTenum.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>DXUTgui.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>DXUTmisc.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>DXUTres.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>DXUTsettingsdlg.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>SDKmesh.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>SDKmisc.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>Tutorial12.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>DXUTcamera.cpp
1>c:\programme\microsoft directx sdk (november 2007)\samples\c++\dxut\core\dxut.h(92) : fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: “d3dx9.h”: No such file or directory
1>Das Buildprotokoll wurde unter “file://c:\Programme\Microsoft DirectX SDK (November 2007)\Samples\C++\Direct3D10\Tutorials\Tutorial12\Debug\BuildLog.htm” gespeichert.
1>Tutorial12 - 9 Fehler, 1 Warnung(en)
========== Erstellen: 0 erfolgreich, Fehler bei 1, 0 aktuell, 0 übersprungen ==========
What must I do now? He cannot open d3dx9 or find. Does this not function mod, nevertheless, or does the mistake lie with the program itself? What must I do? To custom urgently help! Then has opened sometimes Crysis to look whether I can put up texturen on very much, but, nevertheless, does not go, because the Prgramm to me dx10 has not played on the calculator.
Greetz
@emiros: Seems like you have the original files which we missed. Can you send us those files at info at technospot.net ? I will try to see it and help you out.
Moreover we had posted about an alternative hack too Do check the download page
Then all that is loaded about rapidshare. I succeed it very often tried, unfortunately, therefore, I rather wait, until you have found or other another away to crack XP put under stress lighter without big ones:).
Is project still active then of the Alky or may not program any more in XP what concerns DX10? Has belonged that it now others take over, but whether this is right I do not know. If we hope that it somebody gets to crack XP:D. Is it also right that this minced meat functions only with Nvidia maps? I have a HD3870 of ATI.Pezzy
Peace
Pezzy
Peace
Thanks for the update.
And I don’t understand what I’ve to do with Visual Stuido C++. And the others game I have haven’t better graphics . Does it really works ? I don’t think !!!
How the others succeeded ?
HELP ME PLEEEASE !!!!!!!!
Simply wait sometimes whether for Ashish something can do. Maybe he finds a way because of these mistakes? Pity that it, nevertheless, has not functioned, would have with pleasure fully funktion capable DX10 on my XP, but will still probably have to last. Peace