I have downloaded DirectX 9.0 SDK, and the install notes say to ensure
that previous versions of DirectX are un-installed else one
experiences the Black Plague.

But no earlier versions appear in my installed programs _to_ un-
install. Yet DXDiag.exe shows proper function of DirectX. Although I
cannot identify which version it is.

What to do ? Will I really experience severe violence if I don't un-
install earlier Direct X before installing the DirectX & the SDK

Alan Lloyd

Do you actually want the DirectX SDK (for developers) or just the end-user
runtime (to run DirectX games for example)?

If you really want the SDK, ask in
microsoft.public.win32.programmer.directx.graphics
(though I would think you would only need to uninstall any previous SDKs,
not the runtime)

<alanglloyd@aol.com> wrote in message
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>I have downloaded DirectX 9.0 SDK, and the install notes say to ensure
> that previous versions of DirectX are un-installed else one
> experiences the Black Plague.
>
> But no earlier versions appear in my installed programs _to_ un-
> install. Yet DXDiag.exe shows proper function of DirectX. Although I
> cannot identify which version it is.
>
> What to do ? Will I really experience severe violence if I don't un-
> install earlier Direct X before installing the DirectX & the SDK
>
> Alan Lloyd
>

I am a software developer & have the SDK installed, but I think you need the
Feb 2007 update:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

This would be better as it is the redistributable:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

On Feb 12, 1:36?pm, "Newbie Coder" <newbieco...@spammeplease.com>
wrote:
> I am a software developer & have the SDK installed, but I think you need the
> Feb 2007 update:
>
.... and ...
>
> This would be better as it is the redistributable:
>

The one I have (dx90updatesdk.exe) is AFAICS, the Feb 2007 update. It
has a "Redist" folder in its expansionas well as the SDK stuff. So I
presume that both are included.

I _do_ want the SDK to get developer help info, particularly on
DirectSound..

Alan Lloyd

Alan,

But do you want it in C/C++/C#/VB.NET etc?

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Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups...&lang=en&cr=US
would likely be the best place for this topic (which is what I meant to say
the first time, rather than directx.graphics).

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message
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> This would be better as it is the redistributable:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Newbie Coder
> (It's just a name)
>
>