Force a game to run a particular version of DirectX / Direct3D

Once the DirectX Control Panel is open, you will see a section labeled "Scope."

Once installed, you can find the application natively stored on your hard drive: C:\Windows\System32\dxcpl.exe 32-bit version: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dxcpl.exe 🎮 How to Use DXCPL for Game Emulation

A new dialog box will open. Click the button to browse your computer.

When downloading and using the DxCpl DirectX 11 Emulator:

Downloading and installing the DX CPL DirectX 11 Emulator .exe is a straightforward process. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Between 2020 and 2021, fake virus-filled websites popped up offering that exact filename. Here is what those fake EXEs actually contain:

Because the CPU is not designed for complex parallel graphics processing, using DXCPL often leads to extremely low frame rates.