Directx 9

lindabea

Hi everyone, can someone please tell me what directx 9 is, and how can I find out if it is installed on my PC.

free4440273

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157730


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debitcardmayhem

lindabea wrote: »

Hi everyone, can someone please tell me what directx 9 is, and how can I find out if it is installed on my PC.

Short answer no, but directx is an interface between programs and hardware (graphics/sound) you dont say which version of Windows you have (I am assuming you are not using Mac/Linux) usually if you press the start (windows key) and type dxdiag it should find dxdiag and then press enter it will tell you which version of direct x you have.
If it says anything other than 9 no worries the thing that you are trying to use should install it for you , most directx progs put the stuff in their own folder and wont upset what you have already. But give us a bit more info ie Windows XXXX and Program and we can tell you more.

debitcardmayhem

free4440273 wrote: »

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157730


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Succinct freeeeee , :beer: on linux a ce moment and in the :beer:, did mine from memory

lindabea

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Short answer no, but directx is an interface between programs and hardware (graphics/sound) you dont say which version of Windows you have (I am assuming you are not using Mac/Linux) usually if you press the start (windows key) and type dxdiag it should find dxdiag and then press enter it will tell you which version of direct x you have.
If it says anything other than 9 no worries the thing that you are trying to use should install it for you , most directx progs put the stuff in their own folder and wont upset what you have already. But give us a bit more info ie Windows XXXX and Program and we can tell you more.

Many thanks for all your replies. Just ran dxdiag, I have Directx 11 installed with windows vista sp2 32 bit. I been considering upgrading to windows 7 and the intruction I was reading said that I need to have directx 9.

debitcardmayhem

lindabea wrote: »

Many thanks for all your replies. Just ran dxdiag, I have Directx 11 installed with windows vista sp2 32 bit. I been considering upgrading to windows 7 and the intruction I was reading said that I need to have directx 9.

Win 7 comes with 11 anyhow and Windows update keeps it up to date too