[access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:24:11 +0100
Hi Mark,
DirectX 9 should work with NVidia cards. I have a Nvidia G-force 4.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Matthews" <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:59 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
> Thanks George - found it!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Matthews
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of George Bell
> Sent: 20 June 2004 17:32
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> DirectX is NOT a Critical Update. On the left hand side of the Windows
> Update screen, you should find links as follows:-
>
> Welcome
> Pick Updates to install
> Critical Updates and Service Packs (0)
> Windows XP (#)
> Driver Updates (#)
>
> Where there is a zero in brackets, it means there is nothing to install.
> However I suspect you will find that "Windows XP" will show a figure.
> Select that link, and the list will now show what you require.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mark Matthews
> Sent: 20 June 2004 16:06
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
>
> Well - just done a scan, and it says there are no critical updates
> available. It did however find the usual updates that could be
> installed, but obviously aren't essential for security etc. It says to
> pick a category in the list, but I can't seem to find a list to choose
> from.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Matthews
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Justin R
> Sent: 20 June 2004 15:54
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
>
>
> I'd say, yeah, if an application requests that you need to update
> directX in any way you can do that. i think going over the windows
> update website, having your PC scanned will probably come up with the
> suggestion of installing the latest direct X componant. otherwise, i
> shouldn't worry about updating in anticipation.
>
> Justin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Matthews" <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 3:15 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
>
>
> > So would there be any advantage to installing the latest one do you=20
>
> > think? According to what I'm making of dxdiag, I'm on 8.1.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Mark Matthews
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On=20
> > Behalf Of Justin R
> > Sent: 20 June 2004 12:39
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DirectX confusion!
> >
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > you'll find that the current version of DirectX is definitely v9
> > and=20 that's the full version too. not one part is more updated than
>
> > others
>
> > to my reckoning. it's all v9.
> >
> > Justin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Matthews" <mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Access UK " <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:01 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] DirectX confusion!
> >
> >
> > > HI guys,
> > >
> > > When using the dxdiag tool to find out my current version of=20
> > > DirectX, it appears to me that its reporting V 8.1 or there
> > > abouts.=20 I'm reading
> >
> > > this information in the 'General Tab, so either I'm reading it in=20
>
> > > correctly, or its out of date. Reading an article on the
> > > Knowledge=20 base, I understood there are several different
> > > components of DirectX
>
> > > of different versions?
> > >
> > > I'm on XP home with all the latest updates applied, but this may not
>
> > > include DirectX. Any thoughts on this one?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > Mark Matthews
> > > E-mail: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk
> > >
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