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I'm trying to run Elite Dangerous Launcher, yet I keep getting following error:

the program can't start because xinput1_3.dll is missing from your computer

According to: How to install the latest version of DirectX, DirectX is ALREADY installed on my Windows 8.1 system.

Why am I getting this error then? How do I actually solve this?

alexus
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  • Did you install the latest [DirectX update](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35)? – Daniel B Jan 02 '15 at 00:05
  • @DanielB as I mentioned in my question earlier, I'm running Windows 8.1 that _ALREADY_ comes with `DirectX` 11 and DirectX End-User Runtime 9.0c isn't even compatible with Windows 8.1. – alexus Jan 02 '15 at 00:14
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    Actually... It is... – Ramhound Jan 02 '15 at 00:47
  • You have DX11 capatible hardware correct? – Ramhound Jan 02 '15 at 00:50
  • @Ramhound so what you're saying is even though Microsoft did _NOT_ specified under "System Requirements" Windows 8 _AND_ another article says Windows 8.1 comes with latest Direct X 11.2, I should still go ahead and install DirectX 9.0c?? I'm using `VirtualBox` and Windows 8.1 is my guest OS, my host is `MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)`. – alexus Jan 02 '15 at 00:55
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    There are many versions of the DirectX API. Windows does not ship with all versions. So yes, do install. – Daniel B Jan 02 '15 at 01:22
  • http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=8109 – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Jan 02 '15 at 02:45
  • Alright. We have identified the problem more then likely. I am going to take a wild guess and say the reason the DirectX 11 game isn't working is because your using a VirtualBox which display drivers are not compatible with it. **Yes** Direct X 9 and Direct X 11 are entirely separate frameworks, a program can be targeted to one or both, all depends on the programmer. – Ramhound Jan 02 '15 at 11:33
  • This isn’t about DirectX 11 at all. XInput has been around since DirectX 9, and that’s what needs to be updated. – Daniel B Jan 02 '15 at 15:45

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Install DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

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Jason
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    Please give more details. What is "this"? How does it solve the problem? – David Richerby Jan 07 '15 at 13:26
  • The above link is now a prompt to download Windows 10. Not sure the DX Web Installer is available from MS any longer. – kipkennedy Oct 10 '15 at 21:13
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    Just for adding alternative link because the link given by Jason is not available anymore. Download from here: [http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe](http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/84A35BF1-DAFE-4AE8-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe) – Zemmy Indrapatih Nov 06 '15 at 11:31
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That file is a part of the DirectX 9 runtime, which is NOT bundled with Windows 8.1. You can install a DirectX compatibility package from here: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010).

Installing this bundle should solve your problem with xinput1_3.dll as well as anything related to d3dx11_43.dll, d3dx10_43.dll, D3DX9_43.dll, XAudio2_7.dll and others.

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Can you still find xinput1_3.dll on the PC? Get a new copy of it to replace the old one may help solve the problem. The methods mentioned in the following posts may be working:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/xinput1_3-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm http://www.bestpcsavior.com/how-can-you-fix-xinput1_3-dll-missing-errors/

Good luck.

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