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Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Maverick on October 22, 2003, 11:36:56 AM

That's the issue. I have looked on the MS site and they do not list xp with any version of DX8. Under win 98se I used v8.1. Which should I use under xp?

Sys.
AMD 1.4 @1800+ not OC
512 RAM DDR
Nvidia GE Force mx2 400 128 meg
SB 16
xp home

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Skuzzy on October 22, 2003, 11:40:58 AM

XP is unique in the DirectX support area.  MS does not have a separate DX install available for XP.  You have to get it from the MS update site (from IE: Tools->Windows Update).
The download center does not have a DX version for XP either.

One of my pet peeves about XP.

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Roscoroo on October 22, 2003, 11:55:42 AM

dont they have the full verson (the one they shareware for the game / program manufacture's) for XP ?  
I know they have that for 98 .  (I forgot exactly what its called)

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Maverick on October 22, 2003, 11:59:34 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
XP is unique in the DirectX support area.  MS does not have a separate DX install available for XP.  You have to get it from the MS update site (from IE: Tools->Windows Update).
The download center does not have a DX version for XP either.

One of my pet peeves about XP.

Skuzzy,

Which version should I go for? The download site currently lists 9 but I was using 8.1 with my system and vid card under 98. The frame rates and quality of the video were fine then. I am unsure about how 9 will affect my "older" nvidia.

:confused:

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Skuzzy on October 22, 2003, 12:18:07 PM

I don't think you have a choice Maverick.  You pretty much have to take what MS will give you for XP.  Right now, that would be DX9.0b.

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Siaf__csf on October 22, 2003, 01:00:46 PM

I've found W2k to be superior to XP in any imaginable way. All XP is eye candy and things done in an annoyingly different and often difficult way.

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: BB Gun on October 22, 2003, 01:17:41 PM

I'm pretty sure DX8 is included in XP.  Not positive though.

You CAN get DX9 as a separate installable file.  Look for the "distribution copy" from the DX9 site.

Aw heck, here's the link.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a6dee0db-dcce-43ea-87bb-7c7e1fd1eaa2&displaylang=en

good for windows98  through XP.

BB

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Maverick on October 22, 2003, 01:31:41 PM

Did a file search, damn it's different in xp, and found that xp comes with dx8.1. I suppose it must be compatible then. I'll stay with that given my older vid card and (so far) stable graphics.

Thanks to all for posting

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: Blue Mako on October 22, 2003, 05:47:52 PM

Go to Start-->Accessories-->System Utilities-->System Information-->Tools-->Dx Diagnostic

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: TheFox on October 23, 2003, 12:16:41 PM

Go to Control Panel - Windows Update

It will highlight Dx9.0b as an update (along with many other options) - delete the ones you don't want and install DX9 and the rest.

That's how I got mine.

Title: Which DX for win xp home?
Post by: zmeg on October 23, 2003, 12:32:46 PM

Since you already know your card supports dx9, you will probly get a small gain by installing it, set a restore point first in case you ever want to uninstall it.