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Why do lots of games have Direct X 9 and 11 options, but NOT DX10?
I don't really know much about DirectX other than it is responsible of having better graphic options for games, for example, tessellation and Ambient Occlusion in DX11.
But my question is, why some ...
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Does Windows 8 bring in any changes to DirectX (specifically Direct 3D) pipeline?
Windows Vista brought in DirectX 10, thereby breaking compatibility with apps/games which are exclusively designed for DirectX 10.
Does Windows 8 introduce any such APIs, thereby breaking ...
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Windows cannot enter very low-res video mode with modern graphics cards/drivers
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I was trying to post here yesterday, but it kept giving me an error. I have discovered that it actually is not using DirectX at all, but GDI or whatever is the non-DX graphics in Windows (not ...
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Game for DirectX 9 not working with DirectX 11
I have installed a game called "Orcs Must Die" but when running it, it only shows an error about absence of d3dx9_43.dll file. It's part of DX 9, however I hava already DX 11 installed. How can I ...
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how is nvidia 3d vision achieved exactly
in my company we have been using stereoscopic shutter glasses for years together with fast crt screens able to handle vertical refresh rates > 120Hz. Lately it is getting extremely hard to find such ...
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Graphics Cards DirectX version upgrade?
When shopping or looking at specs for graphics card you will see the DirectX version that it supports (in my specific case the card supports 10). What I want to know is that when Microsoft released ...
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How can I determine the highest GPU-supported DirectX version?
On Windows 7 / Vista how can I determine what DirectX version is really supported by the GPU?
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Does f.lux affect DirectX video games?
Does f.lux affect the color temperature of DirectX video games?
I appreciate what it does on the desktop, but I'm not sure if I want it on in a game.
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How can I find the GUID of my graphics device?
How can I find the GUID of my directx/direct3d graphics device in Windows 7? I need to put it in a registry entry.
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How can I find the exact version of DirectX installed?
I've installed the directx_Jun2010_redist.exe from Microsoft. On the download page it states it's version is Version:9.29.1962.
However when I check with dxdiag, it writes that "DirectX-version: ...
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Is it mandatory to install all DirectX versions for different games?
While installing the newest game of the Medal of Honor series, I got a strange DLL error saying that the game couldn't be launched.
When I installed DirectX 11, available as an installer, it worked.
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What is the “real” memory of my display graphics card?
I purchased a desktop two years back asking the vendor to install a "1 GB" graphics card. The card which is installed in my system is Nvidia 9400 GT, and the NVIDIA website provides the following ...
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How do I know if DirectX is using hardware acceleration or software rendering?
Is there any DirectX diagnostcs tool which will allow me to understand if Graphics acceleration from my GPU is actually working or software rendering is kicking-in instead?
I ask this because If I go ...
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Disable DirectDraw, but still have Direct3D?
I have a Windows XP SP3 machine, with up-to-date patches. It has DirectX 9.0c, version number 4.09.00.0904.
Can I disable DirectDraw, but have Direct3D still active?
I read the Wikipedia articles ...
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Degraded game performance after format
So I had sent my PC to a repair shop for a format, and when I have it back I noticed that some of the games I usually play are running slower than usual. For example, pre-format, my PC was able to ...
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Enabling Direct3D on XP using Older NVidia cards
I'm having a really hard time figuring this one out and could use some advice:
I have 5 machines with XP SP3 installed all using the same setup. They all have NVidia 8600 GT video cards, DirectX 9c ...
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freecell directx error
This is a weird error that has happened to me. Sometimes freecell closes with a directx error. Occurs at random times. Can anyone think of why this would occur? For the life of me, I don't know why ...
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DirectX SDK Setup is freezing
On my windows XP machine when I try to install the DirectX SDK the setup freezes on the first screen.
When I click on the "next" button the system does some processing and stays on the same window. ...
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Upscaled windowed mode?
Since games still suck at alt-tabbing out of them, especially when playing in fullscreen, I'd like the idea of playing some of them windowed. The problem is, some of the games need to be played in ...
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Direct3D crashes dxdiag in 32-bit but works fine in 64-bit mode
DxDiag crashes when I open it unless I bypass Direct3D. It works fine in 64-bit mode. I have a NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M, and I've tried updating (also uninstalling, reinstalling) my drivers. I've also ...
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DirectX on Windows 7 - older game
I am using a fresh install of Windows 7 64bit edition. I was previously using Vista 32 bit. Both times I was just using the default version of DirectX which came with Windows, which was version 10 for ...
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d3dx9_43.dll is missing from your computer
According to dxdiag, the directx version of my system is 11
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
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How do I disable DirectDraw and Direct3D acceleration on Windows 8?
Some old games that I would really like to play run slowly on some graphic drivers when Direct3D acceleration is enabled.
I have tried many suggestions but none seem to work. The only thing I have ...
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What Virtualization Servers support Windows Clients with Direct X?
In advance I'd like to state this question is similar to its predecessors here and here but, those questions are old and I would like an up to date answer based on current technology.
I want to host ...
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“Scan line” tearing effect on my laptop monitor?
I have a Nvidia 130M graphics card, on an Acer Aspire 5739G model laptop.
When I play games, any games, every few seconds there is somewhat of a "scan line" tear that's horizontal and runs from the ...
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Which is the latest DirectX version for Windows 7?
Which is latest DirectX latest version for Windows 7? 9, 10 or 11? And from where can I download it?
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How is OpenGL and DirectX performance in VMWare Fusion 3?
I'm already a VMWare Fusion 2 user and Fusion 3 (just released here) has numerous features in conjunction with Snow Leopard.
I'm curious to know if anyone in particular has tried it out and ...
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DirectX 11 compatible videocards
My current Geforce 8800 is starting to show some weird behavior at times and I'm tempted to buy a new card. But what's the roadmap of ATI and NVidia? When are they planning to launch new videocards ...
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Overlay/Get FPS of window
I'm not sure if this is more proper in stackexchange, but how do programs such as steam (the game overlay) and FRAPS overlay data over a window? I've noticed that the overlay/fraps can only work on ...
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Is my HDD crashing? [closed]
I was playing this game named League of Legends today on my laptop. It is an MMOG and before the game started (the online fight between players) my laptop just hung and stopped responding. ...
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What's the difference between 64-bit and 32-bit dxdiag?
I'm doing some logging and noticed that on 64-bit platforms I can use the /64bit switch to run 64-bit dxdiag. I assume there must be some reason for doing this, namely additional functionality in the ...
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How to limit FPS for a DirectX application (e.g.: game) if it uses a launcher?
There are many games without an FPS cap. Most of them are free2play. The better PC you have, the more tearing you'll get. (Also, your PC may turn into a heater.)
What I found as a workaround for ...
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Installing DirectX “A Cabinet file cannot be trusted”
I am trying to install the latest version of DirectX from Microsoft but I get the following issue. Any ideas?
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Can we have both Direct X9 and 11 on the same Windows 7 system?
I'm already having DirectX 11 but some games and software have an option to install DirectX 9 by force which I can't stop. Is there any harm if I install game or software along with DX9 ?
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Make Dell Latitude D830 video card work with Directx 9.0
I recently updated to Windows 7 64-bit from XP on my Dell Latitude D830. Now I am not able to watch dvd's because it says the video card does not support DirectX 9.0. Is there an easy way to fix this ...
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Testing Direct3D 9 vs OpenGL 2 performance
I want to test on Windows 7 if my old ATI Radeon X1650 card can do better at rendering Direct3D 9 or OpenGL 2.
Does anyone know any software that can help with determining this, like a benchmark?
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How can I play games requiring DirectX in linux?
I am an avid gamer, I use Windows & Linux, I would like to play games in my Ubuntu machine which requires DirectX.
How can I run the game which requires DirectX in Linux?
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Test DirectX 10 rendering
I bought a laptop and I was told that installed GPU has problems with DirectX 10 games. I don't have any DirectX 10 games, but I want to check this issue. Is there some tech demo or free game or ...
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AudioVideoPlayback.dll is currently in use
When I try to install the June 2010 DirectX SDK, I receive this message:
The DirectX component "Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.dll" is currently in use by other applications. You must close ...
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Force DirectX 9 system-wide (NVidia-Windows7)
The question is simple and guess it's popular amongst gamers.
My card supports DX11 but it's really slow when a game tries to use DX11 stuff.
Now.. I have 4+gigs of ram and a modern CPU.
(GPU: ...
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Graphics-related “Slow motion” in Windows 7 64-bit OS, Persistant [Resolved]
What seems to be a DirectX problem in Windows popped up a few hours ago after a blue screen that was too fast to read the error code from. Its effect is that minimizing/loading windows are now slow. ...
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How to run an directx or opengl application as desktop background?
Well, on windows 7 you have only the ability for slide shows, but there is fortunately a trick to enable desktop video backgrounds on Windows 7 using the Vista (DreamScene) DLL files.
Now I was ...
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Video overlay for Direct X for Windows
Is it possible to have a video overlay on top of a Direct X.
For example I want to have a video playing while playing a game.
Steam and Fraps both have custom UI overlays for Direct X applications. ...
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Does VMWare Fusion 5.0.1 support Direct X 10?
I just upgraded VMWare Fusion to 5.0.1 and I'm trying to find out if it supports DirectX 10. If not, will VMWare be bringing out an update soon?
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DirectX (probably after update) makes my system freeze
Lately I bought Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Installed it on my Windows 7 SP1 64-bit system.
The game came with DirectX 11 patch that was installed (I would say successfully).
The problem is ...
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Direct3D availability in DirectX
What exactly gives an XP machine the ability to have Direct3D to be enabled/disabled in DirectX 9c? Is it the video card driver? Motherboard driver? Something related to a Windows/.Net Update? A ...
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How to add prerequisites to a CAB archive or folder in Advanced Installer
I've added DirectX to my installation program, but this installation consists of a lot of files.
How can I add them to a CAB archive? Or is there a way to add them to a folder?
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Fix problems with DirectX 9 on Windows XP
i tottaly mess up the directX 9 on my system. Trying and trying think i reinstall it but in a very bad way (dxdiag now dont know what version is and directdraw direct3d and aceleration AGP dont work ...
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Graphic Setup tune-up checklist
I was trying to play the game Warzone 2100 and the games runs fine, with nice speed, but the screen stays with a horizontal lines "flickering"...
My PC have a integrated GeForce Go 6100 vga. Ok, not ...
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Firefox Flash plugin : compatibility mode
Since upgrading to Windows 7 (on a 5 year-old laptop), I've had issues with crashes and freezes. I have noticed two things that suggest the problem: First, the computer is much more likely to freeze ...
