Questions tagged [directx]
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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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How can I install Directx9 on Windows 10?
How can I install Directx9: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ph/download/confirmation.aspx?id=34429, I'm running Windows 10 but the setup says:"You must be running win98 etc...."
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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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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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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 can I run DirectX games on Linux?
I've tried using this tutorial on getting it working but when it tells me to enter a list of dll's from here but I only get a missing page. If I could either have that list or another completely ...
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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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the program can't start because xinput1_3.dll is missing from your computer
I'm trying to run Elite Dangerous Launcher, yet I keep getting following error:
the program can't start because xinput1_3.dll is missing from your computer
According to: How to install the latest ...
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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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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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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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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 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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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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Is Direct X available for Operating Systems other than Windows?
Is Direct X a software exclusively for Windows?
If so which software does the work of Direct X in other OS?
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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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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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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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How can I solve black borders in DX9 apps in Windows 10?
Since this PC was updated to Windows 10, this problem started appearing in DX9 applications. The hardware isn't very powerful (HD 5500) but I've run my games on low settings and on 1280x720 fine 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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Windows 8.1 DirectDraw and compatibility with older games
I’m trying to run an old game (Nascar Heat 2002) on my Windows 8.1 laptop. The problem I am having is that the game crashes before startup, and in the logs it reports that no video ram is available. ...
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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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How to check which directx runtime version is installed on my windows machine?
I need to do coding for 3D graphics, I would like to check which version of directx runtime is installed on my Windows machine. How to do that?
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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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How do I fix multiple games that won't start after OS upgrade?
TLDR; the upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 failed so I had to clean install. After the clean install, half of my steam games aren't launching. Reinstalling DirectX gives me an error on 1 dll which I can'...
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Does Installing a previous version of DirectX overwrite the latest version of DirectX Installed?
This is regarding about the DirectX that some applications - in particular games use.
If I am installing a program and it offers to install a previous version of direct x - say Directx9c, does it ...
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Graphics card(?) causing crashes
I've got a Geforce GTX 660Ti
It's been running fine for 5-6 weeks. Today I launched Left4Dead2 and got 7-8 FPS (usually a rock solid 300 even at the busiest moments).
In case of driver/software ...
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d3dx10_43.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error
I have tried to install the FBX Viewer application from Clockstone on two Windows 7 Professional 32bit systems. The installation completes on both machines but when I start the application I receive ...
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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 difference between tessellation and displacement/bump mapping?
As can be read here LINK displacement mapping is in some cases a "better substitute" for bump mapping, tessellation is based on displacement mapping. So what is the main difference between those 3? Do ...
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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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What is the "real" memory of my graphics card?
I purchased a desktop two years back asking the vendor to install an Nvidia 9400 GT 1GB graphics card. The NVIDIA website provides the following technical specifications:
Memory Specs -> Standard ...
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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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What is the use of DirectX? [closed]
Windows upgrades the Direct X in it's newer versions. But only the games require Direct X during the installation.Is it only useful for games or does it have any other useful purpose?
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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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"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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No audio in newer games on Windows 10
I'm on the latest Windows 10 1803 17134.48, running on a ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero Intel Z370 motherboard with Realtek audio. Speakers are plugged into the headphone (green) jack in the back.
The ...
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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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How to tell if DirectX 9.0c is installed
This is related to this question >> DirectX 11 is installed but programs say DirectX 9.0c is needed
But more so that I don't get "errors" saying I don't have DirectX 9.0c installed, but I can't ...
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Disable display hardware acceleration on windows 10
On Windows 10 the "windows 10" "display adapter troubleshooter" is often unavailable (depending on graphics driver). How do I disable hardware acceleration in such case? Reason is to avoid windows ...
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Can I update Direct3D?
When I try to open NBA2K17 game, there is a window with some information:
"Graphics card with DirectX 10.0 feature set or lower detected. This application requires Direct3D 11 installed, running a ...
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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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How to Disable Direct Write in Windows 10?
I find ClearType, Direct Write, etc. font rendering systems not very aesthetically pleasing. So I download a free software called MacType on my Windows 10. The problem is that it does not render ...
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How to enable Direct3D acceleration for 32bit applications in Windows 8?
Now I know that this issue has been discussed much around the web but most of the solutions focus Windows XP and/or are outdated. Some suggest updating video drivers, some say editing specific ...
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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 ...
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How many vertices per second can the average graphics card push? [closed]
How many vertices can your run of the mill $100 gfx card push these days?
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Capture a screenshot of a computer game at a resolution higher than the screen resolution
I work for a company that makes software to display 3d visualisations. We often grab still images from this software to use in printed media but clients often request the images be print quality and ...
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How can I launch games so that while playing there is a visible, but not obtrusive session timer visible?
When I play games, it would be useful to know how long I've been playing (without having to remember when I started).
Several solutions exist that provide session timers, but they are obtrusive, ...