The DX9 version was designed for maximum compatibility with Windows XP and older hardware.
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On PC, Resident Evil 5 originally shipped with two separate executables: one for DirectX 9 () and one for DirectX 10 ( RE5DX10.exe ). The DX9 version was designed for maximum compatibility