Vista Tutorial - Latest DirectX Update

**MrNeeds** · 11-12-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

there isnt a november update, this is the latest update for directX

Yes there is,

Download details: DirectX Redist (November 2008)

thanks man, i didnt even see that.

**dmex** · 11-12-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by medea

Is anyone able to get the latest DirectX Runtime to install? It is dated 11/10/08. After you download the dxwebsetup and click run it sits there and hangs at intializing and times out.

I emailed MS which was utterly pointless.

The November 2008 Websetup and Redist had a detection bug that caused the install to fail...It was removed from the Download Center...Today it was made available again since they fixed the detection bug

I have updated the links from the first post with the November 2008 websetup and Redist download pages

Steven

matchu77 · 11-13-2008

Thanks guy for the quick response, Installed it and now BF2 runs perfectly. Thank you.

**jfar** · 11-20-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by dmex

Microsoft has released a updated DirectX package for all versions of Windows, This is a DX9/DX10 update that's not going to show up on the Windows Update website, but is an official release required by all games for functionality.

The DirectX redist includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components and provides the latest DirectX that developers include with newly released and all older Games.

Latest Update: November 2008

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows Vista
Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Business N
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Home Basic N
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Starter N
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition

DirectX End-User Runtime Redistributable
Download details: DirectX Redist (November 2008)

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows Vista
Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Business N
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Home Basic N
Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Starter N
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition

Thanks for that ,well done .Just a stupid question but after I installed the dx latest what should my dxdiag window read as dx version. Thanks, please reply as I am new to this .Many Thanks.

**johngalt** · 11-21-2008

Vista will always read Dx10....

**solvalou** · 12-09-2008

Sorry for the stupid question but, say I installed the november 2008 release of directx then I install a game from 2007 that has directx installation. Will the old directx overwrite the new one ?

thanks

**mansrm81** · 12-09-2008

It will only update what is needed.

**MrNeeds** · 12-09-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by solvalou

Sorry for the stupid question but, say I installed the november 2008 release of directx then I install a game from 2007 that has directx installation. Will the old directx overwrite the new one ?

thanks

If you don't want to risk it, then don't install, but sometimes when you start a game after install it will say that one of the directX files are not installed, so it's necessary to install directX off the disc, but it's safer, any programs that use directX usually get shipped with the DX installer so it's up to you.

**md88pilot** · 12-16-2008

Thanks! Really digging this forum!

**Jaffa1978** · 12-21-2008

do u download both redist & web installer?

11-12-2008	#41 (permalink)
MrNeeds PC Geek Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Home Premium x64 1,180 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13 Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds there isnt a november update, this is the latest update for directX Yes there is, Download details: DirectX Redist (November 2008) thanks man, i didnt even see that.
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11-12-2008	#42 (permalink)
dmex ɠɛɐǨ Join Date: May 2007 Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Quote: Originally Posted by medea Is anyone able to get the latest DirectX Runtime to install? It is dated 11/10/08. After you download the dxwebsetup and click run it sits there and hangs at intializing and times out. I emailed MS which was utterly pointless. The November 2008 Websetup and Redist had a detection bug that caused the install to fail...It was removed from the Download Center...Today it was made available again since they fixed the detection bug I have updated the links from the first post with the November 2008 websetup and Redist download pages Steven
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11-13-2008	#43 (permalink)
matchu77 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 vista home premium 64 bit 2 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Thanks guy for the quick response, Installed it and now BF2 runs perfectly. Thank you.
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11-20-2008	#44 (permalink)
jfar Member Join Date: May 2008 Operating System : Windows (TM) Vista Ultimate Professional 6.00.6001 Service Pack 1 21 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Quote: Originally Posted by dmex Microsoft has released a updated DirectX package for all versions of Windows, This is a DX9/DX10 update that's not going to show up on the Windows Update website, but is an official release required by all games for functionality. The DirectX redist includes all the latest and previous released DirectX runtime. This includes the bi-monthly D3DX, XInput, and Managed DirectX components and provides the latest DirectX that developers include with newly released and all older Games. Latest Update: November 2008 DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Windows Vista Business N Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Windows Vista Home Basic N Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Starter N Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition DirectX End-User Runtime Redistributable Download details: DirectX Redist (November 2008) Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition Windows Vista Business N Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Windows Vista Home Basic N Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Starter N Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition Thanks for that ,well done .Just a stupid question but after I installed the dx latest what should my dxdiag window read as dx version. Thanks, please reply as I am new to this .Many Thanks.
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11-21-2008	#45 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Vista will always read Dx10....
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12-09-2008	#46 (permalink)
solvalou Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 10 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Sorry for the stupid question but, say I installed the november 2008 release of directx then I install a game from 2007 that has directx installation. Will the old directx overwrite the new one ? thanks
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12-09-2008	#47 (permalink)
mansrm81 Master Join Date: Aug 2008 Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/ 1,863 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update It will only update what is needed.
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12-09-2008	#48 (permalink)
MrNeeds PC Geek Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Home Premium x64 1,180 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Quote: Originally Posted by solvalou Sorry for the stupid question but, say I installed the november 2008 release of directx then I install a game from 2007 that has directx installation. Will the old directx overwrite the new one ? thanks If you don't want to risk it, then don't install, but sometimes when you start a game after install it will say that one of the directX files are not installed, so it's necessary to install directX off the disc, but it's safer, any programs that use directX usually get shipped with the DX installer so it's up to you.
My System Specs

12-16-2008	#49 (permalink)
md88pilot Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 17 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update Thanks! Really digging this forum!
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12-21-2008	#50 (permalink)
Jaffa1978 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Vista Premium 32bit 55 posts	Re: Latest DirectX Update do u download both redist & web installer?
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