The latest release versions of DirectX, DirectX 10 and DirectX 9Ex, are exclusive to Windows Vista. Game developers still often include an updated version of DirectX that prompts for installation automatically after the game installation to ensure proper program functionality. The DirectX runtime was originally redistributed by computer game developers along with their games, but later it was included in Microsoft Windows. DirectX is also used among other software production industries, most notably among the engineering sector because of its ability to quickly render high-quality 3D graphics using DirectX-compatible graphics hardware.īoth the DirectX runtime and software development kit are available free of charge, but are proprietary and closed-source software. Direct3D (Graphics module of DirectX) is a direct competitor of the OpenGL standard, maintained by the Khronos Group.ĭirect3D is widely used in the development of computer games for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox and Microsoft Xbox 360. Windows XP: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 310405.Microsoft DirectX (Direct eXtension) is a collection of application programming interfaces for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Windows Millennium Edition: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 267951. For information on creating a restore point, please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. The DirectX 9.0a runtime cannot be uninstalled.The DirectX 9.0 Redist is available for download for those users that do not have an internet connection available during installation or when setup has trouble connecting to the Microsoft server. DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime setup requires an internet connection during setup.This release also resolves a connectivity issue using some network routers.Įxpected download sizes are now less than 8Mb for the end-user runtime on Windows XP and less than 9Mb for Windows 98 and Windows Me. DirectX 9.0a includes security and performance updates to graphics and networking components. Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. Microsoft updated DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime on March 28th.
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