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[Christes]

Does anyone know how to do this?

Some old games require files from dx9, but everytime I try to install dx9, it sees dx11 and refuses to install since there is a newer version.

[Akura]

With the exception of a few, older files, which are from around DX6 or so distributions(and can be found, probably), Direct X should install all older versions. If not, remove Direct X completely(not sure how), then install DX9 first, then DX11.

[612DwarfAvenue]

Can't you just run them in Compability Mode?

[Fayrik]

Win7 has DX9 as default. I think DX10 infact. And perhaps even DX11 is just default.
Whatever it's default is, DX9 is included in it's core installation, and is fully compatible with older programs.
If a program cannot find DX9, it's looking in the wrong place. You'll have to find the specific program's suggested fix for this, but it could be as simple as running it in compatibility mode.

Whatever you do, do not try to install DX9 (Windows has stopped you so far, thankfully), and for the love of god...
DO NOT DOWNLOAD INDIVIDUAL DLLS FROM THE INTERNET.
This may appear to work for a brief period but you're looking at a 90% or higher chance of the DLL being embedded with a virus of some description.

If there really is no solution, there may be a possibility of creating a hard link to the DX9 DLLs in the program's root directory. To actually explain how to do that I'd need the game itself, which I doubt I do.
All in all, your best bet is probably reinstalling the game.

[Jay]

Windows most certainly does ship with DirectX.
If the DirectX updater says you have the most recent version, you do.

If your game's still not working, the problem is not your DX install, regardless of what the error message is.

[612DwarfAvenue]

Yeah, Vista and 7 have at least DX10 by default, so the problem's something other than your DX installation.