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 games (most recent games I've played at least),…
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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 compatibility? I know Metro UI Modern UI apps are one such…
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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 OpenGL Or any other hardware-related API). Sorry…
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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 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 different guide, that would be great.
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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 solve this problem without coming back to DX 9?
I'm…
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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 Vista and 11 for 7.
I am using the latest…
Jerome.Hawkins
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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 version of DirectX, DirectX is ALREADY installed on…
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Is DirectX available for operating systems other than Windows?
Is DirectX a software exclusively for Windows?
If so which software does the work of DirectX in other OS?
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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 windows that are driven by opengl/directx, or is…
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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 not tried is disabling Direct3D acceleration. Is it…
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How can I play games requiring DirectX in Linux?
I am an avid gamer, I use Windows and 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 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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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 64-bit version (or incorrect/insufficient…
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