How to Install D3dx9

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to the download location for d3dx9_27.dll.
2. Click the download link and confirm the download of the '.zip' file. If you do not have a default download location designated for your browser, you might be asked to select one.
3. Navigate to the downloaded '.zip' file and double click it. When the 'WinZip' application launches, click the 'Extract' button and extract the file to your desktop.
4. Right click on the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' from the pop-up menu. In the left panel, navigate to 'C:\Windows\System32' if you're using a 32-bit version of XP or Vista, or to 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64' if you're using a 64-bit version of XP or Vista. If you're using Windows 2000 or NT, navigate to 'C:\WINNT\System32.' If you're using Windows 95, 98 or ME, navigate to 'C:\Windows\System.'
5. Drag and drop the '.dll' file from your desktop into the right panel of the 'Explore' window.