DirectX Redist April 2007

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

The DirectX redist installation includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components.

Supported OSs: Windows 2000 -> Windows Vista.

Download for x86/64: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

The SDK is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

And yes, you SHOULD install this on Windows Vista as stated per MS site, it doesn't touch DirectX 10.

[funkymunky]

cheers mate :)

[Matthew S.]

It contains some DX10 updates too

[Premgenius]

What about the web installer?

[Unimatrix Xero]

ohh yes!! thank you

[sjgore]

And yes, you SHOULD install this on Windows Vista as stated per MS site, it doesn't touch DirectX 10.

Yes, I notice that there is no specific reference to either DirectX 9 or 10 on the Microsoft site. It is just generically referred to as a 'DirectX update'.

So does Vista ship with both 9 and 10 then? Or does installing this update in Vista install 9 for the first time? And will games run any better as a result? Or does this only update DX10 components? So many questions!

Steve.

[qinwarrior]

So does Vista ship with both 9 and 10 then? Or does installing this update in Vista install 9 for the first time? And will games run any better as a result? Or does this only update DX10 components? So many questions!

Steve.

That's a good question. I hope someone can answer those questions. I like to know too. :)

[Andareed]

The exe includes both DirectX 9 and 10 components. Windows is increasingly using SxS installing, which means that you'll likely just end up with both DirectX 9 and 10 installed on Vista. If a program wants to use DirectX 9, it gets DirectX 9; if it wants DirectX 10, it gets DirectX 10.

[Amano]

Thanks Teh :)

[A10]

Appears they removed it the February 2007 is the one that shows up now.

[sjgore]

Appears they removed it the February 2007 is the one that shows up now.

How strange. I wonder why they pulled it?

[Unimatrix Xero]

im wondering that as well

[Dwarden]

they removed both April 2007 DirectX SDK and April 2007 Redist...

would be nice to know why ...

[funkymunky]

Uh Oh

Hope that here's nothing wrong with it :(

[JRosenfeld]

It was back today at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Interestingly, as it was downloading the file the page refreshed to say the requested download is not available. But it downloaded OK (50+MB)

[Sonic2k]

Thanks Updated

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

File date is newer, but files seems identical. (to the first April release).

[sjgore]

File date is newer, but files seems identical. (to the first April release).

The file that was pulled was 51,234,680 bytes and had a digital signature dated 3rd April.

The new replacement file is 51,233,144 bytes and has a digital signature dated 5th April.

Steve.

[Ap0x]

It appears that the first release had a fatal bug that crashed the OS, so they pulled it...

Just a rumor...

[Dwarden]

files which differs

APR2007_d3d10_33_x64.cab

APR2007_d3d10_33_x86.cab

APR2007_d3d9_33_x64.cab

APR2007_d3d9_33_x86.cab

APR2007_XACT_x64.cab

APR2007_XACT_x84.cab

APR2007_XINPUT_x64.cab

APR2007_XINPUT_x84.cab

dsetup.dll

dsetup32.dll

dxdllreg_x86.cab

dxsetup.exe

dxupdate.cab

[amrinders87]

What about the web installer?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

[Express]

I have a program which requires Feb 2007 update. I am going to install Vista on a new machine in a few days.

Will I need to apply both the Feb 2007 update and the April 2007?

[Johnston]

nope,just the april one.

[Jojo81]

so does Vista already include dx9 or not?

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

so does Vista already include dx9 or not?

Yes it does, and it needs updating with this release too.