Best DirectX Version ?

[Zo]

What is the "best" version of DirectX to run on Win98SE? tia

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[MEB]

"Zo" <zo@homenet.net> wrote in message
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| What is the "best" version of DirectX to run on Win98SE? tia
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Hmm, most would say 9.0c [with quartz update], though others might say 8.1
as they may have encountered issues with older games or applications ...

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[MrBill]

The best version is 9.0c. Infact, each DX version is layered upon previous
version. If you go to DXDIAG. you can see that your system probably as the
previous versions of DX already installed on your system. Furthermore, if you
have code that calls a 8.1 routine, and you have 9.0c installed along with
the 8.1 DX instals, the 8.1 DLL will be called to execute the routine.
DirectPlay is only a 8.1 module but still is called if 9.0c is installed.
Function accessible from older DX version have been re-written obviously, so
if a particular program depended on some "feature" lost when the function was
re-written, then it will not function correctly. But I currently can run with
0 problems several DX 5 written games without any DX related problems.

"Zo" wrote:

> What is the "best" version of DirectX to run on Win98SE? tia
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> Zo
> ABSENTEE: A missing golf accessory.
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[Dan]

Thanks for the information, MrBill. Is the latest DirectX version 9.0c from
November still compatible with Windows 98 Second Edition? I am posting from
my Windows Vista laptop because my dual-boot system still needs to be put
together. I plan to remedy that tonight with my friend Jeff and then just
need the password to APS because the computer was locked down after the
system was hacked. It was really weird to see someone trying to log in
remotely to XP Professional and knowing that I was not the one moving the
mouse and trying to log in after the system had been locked down.

"MrBill" wrote:

> The best version is 9.0c. Infact, each DX version is layered upon previous
> version. If you go to DXDIAG. you can see that your system probably as the
> previous versions of DX already installed on your system. Furthermore, if you
> have code that calls a 8.1 routine, and you have 9.0c installed along with
> the 8.1 DX instals, the 8.1 DLL will be called to execute the routine.
> DirectPlay is only a 8.1 module but still is called if 9.0c is installed.
> Function accessible from older DX version have been re-written obviously, so
> if a particular program depended on some "feature" lost when the function was
> re-written, then it will not function correctly. But I currently can run with
> 0 problems several DX 5 written games without any DX related problems.
>
> "Zo" wrote:
>
> > What is the "best" version of DirectX to run on Win98SE? tia
> >
> > --
> > Zo
> > ABSENTEE: A missing golf accessory.
> >
> >
> >