Directx9.0

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  1. chanman1

    chanman1 Regular member

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    k i always though directx was a hardware that u buy and put on ur motherboard. refcently my friend said it isn't and u just download it. so...

    1. what does directx do?

    2. what is the difference between directx, a graphics card, and a video card?

    3. and where can you download directx9.0 for free?

    please help this confused person. thanks in advance
     
  2. wdowsing

    wdowsing Regular member

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    go here for more details http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx and u can download it from there as well, also i believe that it is now up to 9.0C?
     
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    chanman1 Regular member

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    thanks so it basically enhances all your cards, like graphic, video, etc?
     
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    it doesnt enhance ur cards, just ur experiance with the cards. Hope that makes sense.
     
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    kk thanks i downloaded it and theres like 20 files like .rar and .dll. what do i do? i know i have to unrar the .rar but dont know how to install. help?
     
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    there should be a file called setup.exe or maybe directx.exe something like that
     
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    so we ignore the .rar files. and also, i noticed somewhere else there is directx9.0 b and then theres a c. is the c the latest one?
     
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    just look for setup or directx (.exe) in the files, also c is the most uptodate directx out at the moment.
     
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    hi there i was looking for directx9 as i am loading nero 7 so i whent to microsoft as you recomended but they tell me i have a not got a valudation key fpr windows.
    IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY I CAN OBTAIN IT ??????
     
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