DirectX Redist April 2007


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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.

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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.

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. :)

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.

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.

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

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