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title: Proxy DLL load order | DLSS 5 Swapper
description: Feeder rides ReShade as dxgi.dll or d3d11.dll. Other loaders often use dinput8.dll or version.dll. Two loaders on one file name means one silently loses. Free Windows app v2.2.9. Updated 2026-10-14.
canonical: https://dlss5swap.com/kit/proxy-dll-load-order
updated: 2026-10-14
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# Proxy DLL names and Feeder load order

Feeder rides ReShade as dxgi.dll or d3d11.dll. Other loaders often use dinput8.dll or version.dll. Two loaders on one file name means one silently loses.

## Facts (2026-10-14)

- **Product:** DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9
- **Price:** Free
- **License:** MIT
- **Platform:** Windows 10/11 x64
- **Publisher:** Rakan Alkhaldi (community project)
- **Bundled DLSS:** 310.9.1 (SR / RR Preset F / FG)
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14
- **Host mix:** dlss5-mod

## In short

Feeder rides ReShade as dxgi.dll or d3d11.dll. Other loaders often use dinput8.dll or version.dll. Two loaders on one file name means one silently loses.

## Steps

1. List the DLLs you added to the game folder by hand.

2. Keep one loader per file name.

3. Let Swapper own dxgi.dll or d3d11.dll.

4. Restore originals if you are unsure which file is whose.

## Facts that do not change

Free and MIT. RTX 20/30/40/50 on Feeder. F8 overlay on 64-bit DX11/DX12 Feeder and RenoDX. Restore originals before online play.

## FAQ

### What is DLSS 5 Swapper?

A free MIT-licensed Windows app that installs, tunes and restores NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering across native DLSS games, non-DLSS games via DLSS5-Feeder, and supported emulators.

### Which GPUs work?

RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 Series for the ReShade/Feeder routes. The bundled OptiScaler neural model is Blackwell-only; older cards need a supplied modded nvngx_dlssnr.dll.

### Do games need native DLSS?

No. Native titles upgrade in place; games without DLSS use the DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0 + ReShade 6.8.0 route on DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL.

### How do I undo everything?

Select the game and click Restore originals. Uninstalling the app alone does not touch game folders.

### Is it safe for online games?

No. Treat it as a single-player tool. Injected DLLs can trigger VAC, Easy Anti-Cheat or BattlEye. Restore originals before online play.

## Related

- [Install, tune, verify and restore DLSS 5](https://dlss5swap.com/kit)
- [GPUs, safety, restore, emulators](https://dlss5swap.com/lab)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9](https://dlss5swap.com/download)

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