D3DX81ab.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) D3DX81 Scanned by antivirus

D3DX81ab.dll is a file of the software D3DX81 (“DirectX 8.1 D3DX8 DLL for JEDI projects”), published by Generated for JEDI. www.delphi-jedi.org. Version offered here: 8.1.0.0, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only D3DX81ab.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download D3DX81ab.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,640 times

Version: 8.1.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 679.94 KB
Publisher: Generated for JEDI. www.delphi-jedi.org

Then:

Extract D3DX81ab.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 00e100a10c3413090951b0e66739d071cf79b8b9337afef5d675874bc68c3f02 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: D3DX81

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides D3DX81ab.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to D3DX81ab.dll

The program can't start because D3DX81ab.dll is missing.
Error loading D3DX81ab.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load D3DX81ab.dll

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