Install Runtimes & DirectX

Every product needs Visual C++ Runtimes and DirectX installed. If they’re missing, the loader will crash or nothing will happen when you launch it.

Visual C++ Runtimes

Download the pack

All-in-one Visual C++ Runtimes pack.

Unzip it

Right-click the downloaded ZIP file, choose WinRAR → Extract to… and pick a folder.

Run install_all as administrator

Open the folder, right-click install_all.bat and choose Run as administrator.

Click Yes on every prompt

Windows will pop up UAC prompts. Click Yes on every one.

Installation can take a few minutes depending on your internet. Let it finish — do not close the window.

Download DirectX Web Installer

Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer.

Run dxwebsetup.exe

Double-click the file you just downloaded.

Uncheck “Install Bing Bar”

On the second screen there is a checkbox for Install Bing Bar. Uncheck it or you may get errors.

Finish the install

Click Next and let it finish.

Once both are installed, go back to Getting Started and continue with the next step.

⌘I