It's very likely that you've either placed the .dll file in the wrong folder, or it is not named properly. It must be in the root folder (the same subfolder that contains the .exe file that you use to start the game) and there cannot be duplicates. Also, check to make sure that the .dll file does not contain a "(1)" or "(2)" in the file name, as this will cause it to not work. It also wouldn't hurt to try playing a different CDLC or one with lots of downloads and/or no reports of problems, as it could be that you've been trying to play a CDLC that simply does not work. im having the exact same issue as this guy you said the .dll cant have a 1 or 2 in the name? so should i rename my d3dx9_42.dll to just d3dx9_4.dll or something so that there is no 2 in the name? This only refers to the numbers in parenthesis that are added when a duplicate file is added to the folder. You don't wan't to delete anything in the filename otherwise. Sounds like you're missing a step in this tutorial. im pretty sure i caught everything i had this working on win 8.1 but ill re check everything thank you for your time:)
