I've never posted anything here, so sorry if I'm doing something wrong. I've been having the same problem with the launcher not appearing. I've tried installing DirectX 9 twice already, following the instructions to a T. I've already attached my dxdiag. Hopefully you can help.
@Alyschris I've split your post into its own thread. You didn't do anything "wrong," don't worry about that; it's just that the other thread is a collection of posts only about the DirectX 9 issue, and your dxdiag and the fact that you already installed DX9 show that your issue is different.
On that note, the errors in your dxdiag point to a problem with one of the .NET Frameworks, so the place to start is with repairing them. First, please run a couple of basic checks of your Windows system files:
Restart your computer, hit Windows key-i, select Update & Security, and click the box to check for updates. If any install, restart again afterwards.
Next, hit Windows key-R, enter "appwiz.cpl" without quotes, click "Turn Windows features on or off," find .NET Framework 3.5 on the list (it should be right at the top), and click the filled-in box next to it to uninstall. Restart your computer yet again, then repeat the process, except this time you'll click the now-empty box to reinstall, then restart. If the box is already empty, you can simply install and restart.
If you still can't play after this, please post a new dxdiag.
