
Note that the DirectX Runtime (Direct3D, DirectInput, DirectSound) is not part of this package as it is included as part of the Windows operating system, and therefore cannot be installed or uninstalled.The DirectX end-user installation includes the D3DX, HLSL Compiler, XInput, XAudio, and Managed DirectX 1.1 components.DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs. 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. In Windows Vista, DirectX is only provided for backward compatibility purpose as it’s officially using DirectX 10.The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX, the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. Both 32-bit and 64-bit editions is supported. So it’s recommended to turn on System Restore to create a restore point before installing.ĭirectX supports Windows 2000 Windows Home Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows XP including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. After installation, DirectX runtime cannot be uninstalled, so user only chance is to use System Restore to rollback the installation. This release (version ) of DirectX installer includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components up to June 2008. The DirectX end-user runtime installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies. DirectX is essential for Windows-based computers to run and display applications rich written with DirectX APIs, which handles tasks related to multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. Microsoft has released a new version of DirectX End-User Runtime version 9, normally known as DirectX9.
