DirectX logo since DirectX 9 Details Type API Included with OSR2 and all subsequent releases Related components Microsoft DirectX is a collection of (APIs) for handling tasks related to, especially and video, on platforms. Originally, the names of these APIs all began with Direct, such as,,,,, and so forth. The name DirectX was coined as a shorthand term for all of these APIs (the X standing in for the particular API names) and soon became the name of the collection. When Microsoft later set out to develop a gaming console, the X was used as the basis of the name to indicate that the console was based on DirectX technology. The X initial has been carried forward in the naming of APIs designed for the Xbox such as and the (XACT), while the DirectX pattern has been continued for Windows APIs such as and. Direct3D (the 3D graphics API within DirectX) is widely used in the development of for and the line of consoles. Direct3D is also used by other applications for visualization and graphics tasks such as CAD/CAM engineering. 1954 Boy First Book Of Radio Electronics Morgan Pdf Viewer on this page.

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As Direct3D is the most widely publicized component of DirectX, it is common to see the names 'DirectX' and 'Direct3D' used interchangeably. The DirectX (SDK) consists of in redistributable binary form, along with accompanying documentation and for use in coding. Originally, the runtimes were only installed by games or explicitly by the user. Did not launch with DirectX, but DirectX was included with Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2. And both shipped with DirectX, as has every version of Windows released since. The SDK is available as a free download. While the runtimes are proprietary, closed-source software, source code is provided for most of the SDK samples.

Starting with the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview, DirectX SDK has been integrated into Windows SDK. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Development history [ ] In late 1994, Microsoft was ready to release, its next. An important factor in the value consumers would place on it was the programs that would be able to run on it. Three Microsoft employees—Craig Eisler,, and Eric Engstrom—were concerned because tended to see Microsoft's previous operating system,, as a better platform for game programming, meaning few games would be developed for Windows 95 and the operating system would not be as much of a success. This was compounded by negative reception surrounding the Windows port of the video game.