Windows XP and DirectX

[Prabhat]

Hi All,

I have Windows XP + SP1 Installed in my pc. I think the DirectX version 8.1.
But not sure. (AMD 2500+ CPU)

How Do I know what is the Version of DirectX I have in my pc?

And I have seen in the Microsoft site the Latest available is DirectX 9c.
And I have Downloded the 33.4 MB file. Shall I Upgrade that or Not. My
confusion is that Is that Stable in XP or not and Also Does Upgrading to 9c
will degrade my pc performance?

Thanks for any Suggestions.

Prabhat

 

[Morituri-Max]

Hi All,

I have Windows XP + SP1 Installed in my pc. I think the DirectX version 8.1.
But not sure. (AMD 2500+ CPU)

How Do I know what is the Version of DirectX I have in my pc?

And I have seen in the Microsoft site the Latest available is DirectX 9c.
And I have Downloded the 33.4 MB file. Shall I Upgrade that or Not. My
confusion is that Is that Stable in XP or not and Also Does Upgrading to 9c
will degrade my pc performance?

Thanks for any Suggestions.

Prabhat

Goto Run on Start Bar > type in "dxdiag" without the quotes > hit Enter

.. . .in popup window, read down list and almost near bottom will give you your
DirectX version.. lottsa other neat stuff on other tabs..

have a good one

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Start/Run
Type "dxdiag" ENTER
You will see the version near the bottom.

You can install DX9C directly:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-62fe-4f61-aba1-914185249413&DisplayLang=en

Or DX9C comes with SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Hi All,

I have Windows XP + SP1 Installed in my pc. I think the DirectX version
8.1.
But not sure. (AMD 2500+ CPU)

How Do I know what is the Version of DirectX I have in my pc?

Start ... Run ... dxdiag

And I have seen in the Microsoft site the Latest available is DirectX 9c.
And I have Downloded the 33.4 MB file. Shall I Upgrade that or Not. My
confusion is that Is that Stable in XP or not and Also Does Upgrading to
9c
will degrade my pc performance?

Yes it is stable and it should not cause any performance degradation on your
PC.

Thanks for any Suggestions.

--

Regards,

Mike
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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I should have added a little more to my previous post.
DX9C should not cause any performance issues.
Also as time goes by, more and more software will require it.

 

[jeffrey]

Hi,

I have DirectX 9c installed on my XP SP2 system and W2K system. I haven`t
had any problems with it nor any performance degradation with any of my
games, especially EQ and Eve-Online, they all work, so it safe.

Jeff

 

[Prabhat]

Hi Morituri,

Good Tip. Thanks
Prabhat

Goto Run on Start Bar > type in "dxdiag" without the quotes > hit Enter

. . .in popup window, read down list and almost near bottom will give you your
DirectX version.. lottsa other neat stuff on other tabs..

have a good one

 

[Prabhat]

Thanks Jupiter

Prabhat

I should have added a little more to my previous post.
DX9C should not cause any performance issues.
Also as time goes by, more and more software will require it.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9226a611-62fe-4f61-
aba1-914185249413&DisplayLang=en

 

[Prabhat]

Thanks Mike, I will Install the DX9c on my XP SP 1 system.

As "Jupiter" told that It is already Included in SP2, But I will like to
Install only the DX 9c Instead of SP2.

I had SP2 Installed in my PC. But had Lots of Problem - Mainly Boot and
Application Open.
You can see me earlier Post in this Group with Subject "Problem with XP +
SP2 - Just 3 days BACK." So I have removed that and again Installed SP1.

Thanks
Prabhat

 

[Prabhat]

Hi,

Thanks for suggestion.

I had SP2 Installed in my PC. (XP + SP2 Slipstreamed), But had Lots of
Problem - Mainly Boot Time and Application Open.

You can see the Details in me earlier Post in this Group with Subject:
"Problem with XP + SP2 - Just 3 days BACK."
So I have Formated my C: and Now Installed XP + SP1 Slipstreamed.

Thanks
Prabhat