[JAMF]

If you want to be up to date, get the latest DirectX 9 End-User Runtimes.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... 93d210f616

[HansHansen]

XP is the best!!!!!

[Pirate]

Thanks mate, I didn't realise they had released these

[JAMF]

Only published on the 17th, so quite recent.

[fly_zo]

... does this "agree" with vista 64 ( and its directx 10 ) ? I did read somewhere that dx9 can get installed over DX 10 without issues

anyone tried it ?

thanks in advance

Z

[JAMF]

... does this "agree" with vista 64 ( and its directx 10 ) ? I did read somewhere that dx9 can get installed over DX 10 without issues

anyone tried it ?

thanks in advance

Z

Not sure if it's tested to the brink, but :

Code:

System Requirements

    * Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; 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 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

[chas1963]

Whats the difference between this and 9c ? Is "end user runtimes" the same as 9c?

[fly_zo]

Not sure if it's tested to the brink, but :

Code:

System Requirements

    * Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; 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 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

thank you sir

Z

p.s. for those who doesn't like MS restrictions and validations ...

Code:

http://downloads.guru3d.com/DirectX-End-User-Runtimes-(March-2009)-download-1943.html

[JAMF]

Whats the difference between this and 9c ? Is "end user runtimes" the same as 9c?

Not 100% sure, but these are additional... uhm... scripts? They are optimized files, to improve DirectX's performance and/or fix bugs.

[fdelre]

I tried them out on my xp laptop (lowend) and I have to say that framerates and memory usage is better than with Open GL. Even heavy maps like Thailand and Philippines now run smoother. I have to say that due to hardware limitations I am running Il-2 with Excellent mode not Perfect

[JAMF]

Not being able to run in "Perfect" mode is a consequence of running the game in DirectX mode (more accurately D3D mode). If you get better frame rate in D3D compared to OpenGL in the same ("excellent" ) mode, it's the users choice to run with which he thinks is best, of course.

These files should help with other DirectX components too, like DirectSound, DirectPlay and the like, so maybe running in OpenGL and "Perfect" with these runtime improvements will give better fps too.

[SVHAK]

Hi,

can someone please advise where i have to drop/install this?

i cannot find my current direct x anywhere, it was done automatically when you install il2 for example, should i just drop it in program files??

thanks for assistance :wink:

[Ark-iyos]

Hi,

can someone please advise where i have to drop/install this?

i cannot find my current direct x anywhere, it was done automatically when you install il2 for example, should i just drop it in program files??

thanks for assistance :wink:

DirectX it

[fdelre]

Hi,

can someone please advise where i have to drop/install this?

i cannot find my current direct x anywhere, it was done automatically when you install il2 for example, should i just drop it in program files??

thanks for assistance :wink:

If you want to know which version of Directx you have in your computer (assuming that you have windowsxp) just go to Start - run - then in the command line just type dxdiag a screen will popup telling everything about your directx. In any case the dx drivers are in your windows/ system32 folder

[SVHAK]

windows/ system32 folder

hi, it needs updating because it hasn't been done since my last install, 1 yr ago.

Yes windows xp is my system, i will install in above folder, i believe this is correct?

i will then report some feedback.

thanks guys for assisting me on this, much appreciated :wink: