directx 8 games on windows 8

i have a question on older games being installed on a windows 8 computer. the game won't run on the newer directx... install window says i need directx8. is there anyway i can work around this?

thank you
whril

 

You need to download and install DirectX June 2010. It's an update for DirectX 9.0c and older.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

According to this thread (post #5) it will work for Windows 8.

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=291182

 

It's the redistributable version that's needed, the web installer usually fails: http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-82AF-AD2AE20B6B14/directx_Jun2010_redist.exe (live link).

 

Oops... I posted the wrong link. :-o
I always download the redistributable. Thanks satrow.

 

thank you. i will try that and let you know.
smile
whril

 

as of yet this has not worked.

 

It's possible that you will need to run the game under Compatibility Mode for XP/Vista or W7, that can be tested by changing the Properties of the game .exe file to suit.

Details for W7 here, should mostly be the same for W8/8.1: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-older-programs-run#1TC=windows-7