The Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Studio 2008 (version 10.5) is a legacy component. While modern developers have shifted to newer SAP Crystal Reports versions, many enterprise applications still rely on this specific build to function correctly.
Since 2021, SAP no longer hosts this specific old version on its main download portal (they now push newer versions like 13.0.30+). However, the official mirror for legacy runtimes is available via (requires free registration) or trusted archives: crystal report runtime 105 download 2021 64bit
Install-Package CrystalReports.Runtime -Version 13.0.21 The Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Studio
SAP no longer hosts direct public links for version 10.5 on their primary download portals, which now focus on or v13.x . You can typically source the installer in one of two ways: However, the official mirror for legacy runtimes is
Crystal Report Runtime 10.5 is a software component developed by SAP that allows you to deploy Crystal Reports applications to end-users. It provides the necessary libraries and dependencies required to run Crystal Reports on a Windows machine. The 10.5 version is a widely used runtime version, and it supports various features, including report viewing, exporting, and printing.