Marztabator Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 If you look around the DirectX section of Microsoft Downloads, you can find what appears to be DirectX 8.1b (note the 'b' at the end). The date for it appears to be newer than the 8.1 installed with XP. Should this be installed or skipped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveXP Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 If you look around the DirectX section of Microsoft Downloads, you can find what appears to be DirectX 8.1b (note the 'b' at the end). The date for it appears to be newer than the 8.1 installed with XP. Should this be installed or skipped?if you are using Windows XP why bother with DirectX8 when you can have DirectX9b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marztabator Posted October 17, 2003 Author Share Posted October 17, 2003 Because, Daveyboy, I doubt my nVidia GeForce 2 MX/MX 400 and DX 9.0b would get along 100%. Isn't it for newer cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marztabator Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 No answers??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMaC Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 usually the newest stuff supports the older onesthere are exceptions I believe but nvidia drivers I think they support.Also dx9 has dx8 files in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R600 Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I'm sure you had DX8 installed when you had a GFX card that was released before DX8.On the contrary, I don't like DX9 very much... causes problems when I play some games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marztabator Posted October 21, 2003 Author Share Posted October 21, 2003 I'm sure you had DX8 installed when you had a GFX card that was released before DX8.On the contrary, I don't like DX9 very much... causes problems when I play some games.Now this worries me - do you happen to know which games in particular, or do errors come in randomly for all games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanoll Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 8.1b is a newer version and contains acouple security plugs and improvements to the original 8.1 with WinXP.i would install it, but my graphics board requires 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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