Vista - Directx 10 or 9 during game install ?

06-02-2008

Im new to this so go easy... i have just got a game that has the option 2 install in directx9 or 10 during installation ? vista has directx 10 i know but although my graphics card is vista compatible it's not a directx10 card.
Do i install in directx9 im guessing i probably should but ive read of people having problems with this ! also if i download directx 9 will it write over directx10 ?
i read vista only has parts of directx9 as default included ?
Any help would be much appreciated, googling has left me more confused if anything ?

**revogamer** · 06-02-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by jay22

Vista has direct x 10 i know but although my graphics card is vista compatible it's not a directx10 card.
Do i install in directx9 im guessing i probably should but ive read of people having problems with this ! also if i download directx 9 will it write over directx10 ?
?

If your graphics card is not dx 10 compatible, then you should install the directx 9 version, or else you wont be able to run the game. When you install DX9 you will still be able to use dx10 later on, no worries.

**johngalt** · 06-02-2008

Can you install Dx 9 in Vista?

**ripbox** · 06-03-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

Can you install Dx 9 in Vista?

yes you can... well it just updates DX9L... that's the backward compatible version of DX9, that is pre installed into vista

**dmex** · 06-03-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ripbox

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

Can you install Dx 9 in Vista?

yes you can... well it just updates DX9L... that's the backward compatible version of DX9, that is pre installed into vista

Heres the latest directx redistributable patch from Microsoft, This is not a directx update just the extra files required by many games and applications...

Download details: DirectX Redist (March 2008)

Steven

06-04-2008

Cheers every1 ?

06-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
jay22 n/a posts	Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Im new to this so go easy... i have just got a game that has the option 2 install in directx9 or 10 during installation ? vista has directx 10 i know but although my graphics card is vista compatible it's not a directx10 card. Do i install in directx9 im guessing i probably should but ive read of people having problems with this ! also if i download directx 9 will it write over directx10 ? i read vista only has parts of directx9 as default included ? Any help would be much appreciated, googling has left me more confused if anything ?
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06-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
revogamer Vista Ultimate 5 posts	Re: Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Quote: Originally Posted by jay22 Vista has direct x 10 i know but although my graphics card is vista compatible it's not a directx10 card. Do i install in directx9 im guessing i probably should but ive read of people having problems with this ! also if i download directx 9 will it write over directx10 ? ? If your graphics card is not dx 10 compatible, then you should install the directx 9 version, or else you wont be able to run the game. When you install DX9 you will still be able to use dx10 later on, no worries.
My System Specs

06-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Can you install Dx 9 in Vista?
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06-03-2008	#4 (permalink)
ripbox vista ultamate 64bit 515 posts	Re: Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Can you install Dx 9 in Vista? yes you can... well it just updates DX9L... that's the backward compatible version of DX9, that is pre installed into vista
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06-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Quote: Originally Posted by ripbox Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Can you install Dx 9 in Vista? yes you can... well it just updates DX9L... that's the backward compatible version of DX9, that is pre installed into vista Heres the latest directx redistributable patch from Microsoft, This is not a directx update just the extra files required by many games and applications... Download details: DirectX Redist (March 2008) Steven
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06-04-2008	#6 (permalink)
jay22 n/a posts	Re: Directx 10 or 9 during game install ? Cheers every1 ?
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