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@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ We assume a 64bit Windows 7 or higher. Install the following;
 - [Python 3 (Windows x86-64 executable installer)](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) (Check: Add to PATH and Debug Symbols)
   - Open a console window and execute `pip install aqtinstall`.
   - Now we can download Qt to _C:\Qt_ `mkdir c:\Qt && aqt install -O c:\Qt 5.15.0 windows desktop win64_msvc2019_64`
+- [DirectX Software Development Kit](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6812) ([direct link](https://download.microsoft.com/download/A/E/7/AE743F1F-632B-4809-87A9-AA1BB3458E31/DXSDK_Jun10.exe))
 
 - Optional for package creation: [NSIS 3.x](https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/files/NSIS%203/) ([direct link](https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/files/latest/download))