Installation

• Definitive Software Library ID: DirectX
• Name: DirectX
• Version 9.0c
• Hersteller/Bezugsquelle: Microsoft Microsoft
• Installations-Ordner:
• Konfiguration:
• Systemvoraussetzungen: Windows98, Windows2000, WindowsXP

Background

With the introduction of Windows Microsoft needed a common standard which all games and multimedia applications could follow – a common interface between the OS and whatever hardware is installed in the PC, if you like. This common interface is DirectX, something which can be the source of much confusion.

Komponenten

• DirectInput
• DirectSound
• DirectDraw
• DirectShow (streaming media)
• DirectPlay (Netzwerk)
• …

Diagnose: dxdiag

— Main.DietrichKracht – 21 Aug 2005