Game support environment for Windows
DirectX 9 is a collection for APIs to support game rendering and multimedia handling in the Windows environment. It includes many libraries and software to support high-quality 2D & 3D graphics.
- Method 2: Enable DirectDraw or Direct3D. To enable DirectDraw or Direct3D, follow the steps for your version of Windows: Run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (Dxdiag.exe). To do this, follow these steps: Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Click Start, type dxdiag in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
- And the 6.1.x 3D acceleration drivers in Guest Additions will only work on Windows 7 or greater. So to have 3D acceleration in XP you must run 6.0.x or earlier, using the VboxVGA card (note no S). And run the same version of Guest Additions for maximum 3D compatibility. (You might have to go back to 5.2.x).
If the DirectX version on your computer isn’t the latest one, follow Step 2 to check for Windows Update. Check for updates for your computer’s system. Note: The screenshots below all are from Windows 10, but the steps also applies to other versions of Windows system. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key. Type update in the. Microsoft DirectX® is already included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.0, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server equivalents. This DirectX End-User Runtime does not change the version of DirectX, but does install a number of optional side-by-side technologies from the.
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- 2010-06-08
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