Direct X November release

[tyamada]

November release of direct x 9 can be downloaded here:
http://tinyurl.com/6jj2lw

MODERATOR EDIT: Please note that Microsoft periodically updates DirectX, but doesn't always change the version number. They do, however, note the latest update (i.e. DirectX November 2008 Update). Make sure you have the current update of the current version.

[Ron P.]

Downloading it now. I might add that it is a whopping 86.2 Mbs.

Thank you....

I've made this an Announcement so that it will remain at the top of the forum, easier to find..

[2Dogs]

Thanks!

Nice link too, not needing the extra step of going thru WGA.

I expect to see the link used a lot in future posts!

[Accolades]

Hmmm not much good to Vista!!

[como]

Hmmm not much good to Vista!!

System Requirements

* Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition ; Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Web Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Standard; Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium; Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard ; Windows Vista; Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Business N; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic N; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Starter N; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows Web Server 2008; Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Home Edition N; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Professional N; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Unless I misread your comment

[Accolades]

I thought Vista ran/used Direct X10?

[Ken Berry]

And this update, like the previous 3 or 4 if not more, update both DirectX 9.0c (XP) and 10 (Vista)....

[Ken Veal]

Direct X update XP Home

Unable to dpwnload from
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/than ... b92Q%3d%3d
Looked at downloading it from
http://tinyurl.com/6jj2lw as advised,

but not sure about
Overview
This download provides the DirectX end-user multi-languaged redistributable that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. For full details please review the DirectX SDK EULA.txt and DirectX Redist.txt files located in the license directory.

………….redistributable………….developers etc
What in simple terms is all that about and can I just ignore all that……………..Ken

[Ken Berry]

Well, all I can say is that I downloaded it and it installed just fine... And if I remember correctly, these updates have all had similar language...

[JackTheBear]

[quote="Ken Berry"]Well, all I can say is that I downloaded it and it installed just fine... :lol: And if I remember correctly, these updates have all had similar language...[/quote]

Just wondering - Do I need to install this Direct X 9 on my machine with Video Studio 12 ????? I figured there was a reason for posting it, but SEARCHED and couldn't readily find out if I need to install this or not.

[JackTheBear]

Message posted twice - got error code
I don't think this board likes me -
Using Explorer 7 - Have tried the wanna be's and am NOT going to use them

Ran into problems sending Mail. Response: 503 5.3.3 AUTH not available

DEBUG MODE

Line : 126
File : smtp.php
r code

[Ken Berry]

Welcome to the forums (at last!!!) I have removed your extra post. As for the debug message, I would just ignore it. I have received several of those this morning alone on this Board. I think it is caused by the fact that Corel moved the Board's server overnight, and this seems to have upset some aspects of the Board's operations. May take a while to get this ironed out.

Now, on your main question, DirectX comes as part of Windows -- with XP you get DirectX 9.0c, with Vista you get DirectX 10. So it is not a question of installing DirectX -- it is already there if your operating system is Windows (which I assume it is, since VS12 will only operate on Windows!).

The question, rather, is whether you have ever updated the version of DirectX which came with your computer. I am assuming in this case that you have never done so -- as it is not a part of the automatic Windows updates. Always has to be updated manually.

Only some people run into the sort of problems that the DirectX update can fix, so bear that in mind if, for instance, you have trouble in the menu-building or preview part of the burn module of VS. A number of the automatic Windows updates this year seem to have caused these problems, and the updated DirectX is required to fix them.

[gebirgsjager]

Downloading it now. I might add that it is a whopping 86.2 Mbs.

Yes, that's an estimated 24 hours on dial-up, which is all we have.

Ken, I posted a thread about not being able to burn even very simple, small projects (Vista)....even though just 2 weeks ago, I had no problems. I'm really hoping that one of the Windows updates affected my machine, as you implied, and that this Direct X update will fix it back.

I've tried everything else, to include a system restore. If the update doesn't work, I guess I'm looking at a system recovery.

Is there anyway I can download the Direct X update on my lap-top and then bring it home and transfer it to my desk-top?

Best,
Blair

[robspa48]

Hi,
actually one can find 2 different DirectX November updates: one is DirectX SDK (DXSDK_Nov2008) which I could download and installed correctly within the "C:/Program files" folder (by the way, can I now unistall the previous version I had, of July 2007, and which is still there?). The second one is DirectX_nov2008_ redist, which I've some problems with, since once the corresponding downloaded .exe file is executed, it produces a bunch of extracted files mostly with a .cab extension, which tend to "prefer" to end up in a "C:/Users/My name/AppData/Local/Temp" folder. Is this second one needed and what should I do with it? Can i cancel all this stuff?
Thanks for your help

[Black Lab]

You just need to go HERE and follow the directions. It's just a couple of clicks. The redist file is for developers.