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- DirectX Information
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- What is DirectX and why do I need it?
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- Microsoft's DirectX is an API (Application Programming
- Interface) set that increases the speed at which games play under the
- Windows 95 operating system. These APIs allow direct access to the
- enhanced features of hardware under Windows 95. With DirectX,
- a program has instant access to the hardware, allowing for great
- advances in graphics, sound, video, 3-D, and network capabilities of
- games.
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- Since Windows 95 and DirectX are relatively new in the
- computer world and have not achieved compatibility with some older
- video cards, many manufacturers are releasing updated drivers for
- Windows 95 to meet the DirectX standard. If you are not sure
- about your video card's compatibility, consult the company that makes
- your video card.
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- If the Microsoft DirectX Installer does not detect DirectX
- on your computer, it will install DirectX for you. After
- installation is complete, you will need to restart your computer in
- order for DirectX to take effect.
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- If you have other Windows 95 games on your computer, chances are
- you already have an earlier version of DirectX installed on your
- computer. In this case, the Microsoft Installer will write over that
- version with DirectX. At that point, the DirectX installation
- process will be complete. You will need to restart your computer for
- the changes to take effect.
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- If however, you already have DirectX installed on your computer,
- the Microsoft DirectX installer will detect that and not
- overwrite any DirectX files. You will not need to restart your
- computer after installation.
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- DirectX should not affect any titles designed for the original
- version of DirectX. Should you encounter difficulties with
- DirectX, please contact Microsoft for further information.
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