New DirectX 9 Version Released

[DasFox]

MS just released a new version of DirectX 9:

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...2CD92A3&displaylang=en

SSChevy2001 listed the URL for the runtime below...

Game and Enjoy...

 

[SSChevy2001]

DirectX End-User Runtimes (November 2008) - English
http://www.microsoft.com/downl...lang=en&displaylang=en

 

[Sylvanas]

They update DirectX every few months for all versions DX8.1 and up- it is recommended you install the updates as SSChevy2001 linked.

 

[martman]

Hi guys... thanks for the update info. Where do I extract these files to once d/led?
OS is XP w/ sp3

 

[postmortemIA]

Originally posted by: martman
Hi guys... thanks for the update info. Where do I extract these files to once d/led?
OS is XP w/ sp3

anywhere you can find them - next you have to run the installer.

 

[martman]

thanks

 

[xxceler8]

I know some games you are supposed to allow the install of DX9 under vista 64.. Is this something that should be installed on Vista SP1 ?

Still not sure the way vista handles DX

 

[aka1nas]

Yes, you should install it as normal.

 

[error8]

Why do you people care about what dx Microsoft released? Every game you purchase comes with its own directX version and you can install it then. There is no need to download from Microsoft's site.

 

[Borealis7]

Originally posted by: error8
Why do you people care about what dx Microsoft released? Every game you purchase comes with its own directX version and you can install it then. There is no need to download from Microsoft's site.

stop quoting me! thats what i've been saying all the time!
downloading directX is a waste of bandwidth. if you need a newer directX it will come with the game you want to play.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: Borealis7

stop quoting me! thats what i've been saying all the time!

Yeah?? Where the hell did you said that? You are a bit too full of yourself, isn't it?

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: Borealis7

Originally posted by: error8
Why do you people care about what dx Microsoft released? Every game you purchase comes with its own directX version and you can install it then. There is no need to download from Microsoft's site.

stop quoting me! thats what i've been saying all the time!
downloading directX is a waste of bandwidth. if you need a newer directX it will come with the game you want to play.

Not true, some demo games don't have any version of DX9.0c included,ie The Witcher Demo would not run in Vista unless Vista had an updated DX9.0C installed ,some dll files were missing otherwise,besides read the small print,

DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

Yes its for Vista as well as XP,it updates the DX9 part in Vista.

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: error8
Why do you people care about what dx Microsoft released? Every game you purchase comes with its own directX version and you can install it then. There is no need to download from Microsoft's site.

Every game you purchase does not always comes with DX and if it did it could be an older version, and then using this older version might not be recommeneded or work for another game the needs a newer version, SO simplest solution, you keep an eye on MS site and download it there...