Press windows key+x then press p to open the control panel. Find/ open 'Programs and Features' then press the 'Turn windows features on or off'. It's on the left hand side. ACTIVATE DIRECTPLAY. Press the Windows key button (between Alt and Ctrl and the R key at the same time). Type Control Panel in the Open box and then click. Then select Programs. At the end step, click on Turn Windows Features on or off and then in this Windows turn on the DirectPlay features.
This answer is not helpfull at all.
I have the same problem meaning I can't play a game (Age of Empires III) on my pc because now Windows 10 has decided that some features were 'deprecated' and obsolete.
Windows 10 Turn On Directplay Download
Basically you're telling us no solution at all to be able to keep playing a game that in my case was running just fine in windows 7. You're only redirecting us through other pages.
Activate Directplay Windows 10
'When writing new applications, you should avoid using these deprecated components. When modifying existing applications, you are strongly encouraged to remove any dependency on these components.'
I am not a developper....I am something you really should considerate better. I am simple USER. And as USER I am VERY disappointed by this Windows 10 that you (I mean Microsoft) were constantly telling me to install...I actually finally did to stop being arrassed by these messages. Well, I am really not convinced at all of the beauty of windows 10.... slower, unstable, and making me loose my time around technical questions. (like many others I had issues with loss files in the update process...).
Ffxi Directplay Windows 10
For the 1st time in my 43 years life, I am really considering Apple may be a good choice after all....thanks Windows 10.