MORE INFORMATION
To run the DirectX maintenance Setup program, double-click the file named
Dxsetup.exe. To find this file, do the following:
- Click the Start button, point to Find, and click Files And Folders.
- Type the following in the Named area:
- In the Look In area, select your CD-ROM drive.
- Click Find Now.
When you execute the file Dxsetup.exe you see a dialog similar to the
following:
DirectX(tm) Setup
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Component Version
Direct3D(tm) 4.04.00.0068 Certified
DirectDraw(tm) 4.04.00.0068 Certified
DirectSound(tm) 4.04.00.0068 Certified
DirectPlay(tm) 4.04.00.0068 Certified
DirectInput(tm) 4.04.00.0068 Certified
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096 Certified
Audio driver 4.20.00.0095 Certified
Display driver 4.00.950 No hardware support
<>Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled
<Reinstall DirectX>
<Restore Audio drivers>
<Restore Display driver>
NOTE: If you have Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland installed
on your computer, Direct3D(tm)should be listed as version
4.04.00.0069 and Certified.
Component
There are two types of components:
- DirectX software modules, hereafter referred to as Direct(tm)
components.
- Audio and Display drivers. These are generally provided by the
hardware vendors, although drivers for popular cards are included
with DirectX on the game compact disc. These drivers are newer than
those on the Windows 95 compact disc and are all certified for use with
DirectX, meaning they will take advantage of advanced hardware
acceleration features. However, they may not be the latest drivers
available.
Old DirectPlay
This line only appears if DirectX 1.0 or 2.0 was been installed. These
files are saved for compatibility.
Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled
You can use this check box to turn the Direct3D hardware
acceleration on or off.
Reinstall DirectX
This button runs the DirectX file verification and driver update
routine again. This is useful when:
- The Direct(tm) components are not marked as "Certified"
-or-
- If the version numbers of the Direct(tm) components do not match.
Setup checks and updates old versions of the Direct(tm). It does not
overwrite newer DirectX files with older files.
Setup also checks the audio and display drivers, updating them if
there is a newer driver on the game compact disc.
Restore Drivers Buttons
The Restore Drivers buttons are only enabled if DirectX Setup has
previously upgraded either the audio or display driver. If you click the
button previous audio or video driver files are restored. This is useful
if the upgraded driver is causing problems in Windows or other Windows
applications.
Certified
Generally, the Direct components are all certified, unless special
third-party updates are used. Click the "Reinstall DirectX" button to
have Setup verify the versions.
NOTE: The display drivers and audio drivers do not need to be certified;
they can be regular Windows 95 version 4.0 drivers. However, for the best
performance, a DirectX-certified driver is desirable. While the game
CD-ROM contains updated drivers for popular audio and display cards,
newer versions may be available from your hardware vendor. Click Reinstall
DirectX to have Setup check and if possible upgrade the driver, or install
new drivers using the instructions provided by your hardware vendor.
No Hardware Support
This just means the audio and video drivers are not DirectX-enabled so
no direct-hardware access is performed. DirectX emulates special features
in software, not hardware. For faster performance, obtain DirectX-enabled
drivers, if available, from your hardware vendor.
Version
For the Direct components, the version number listed signifies which
DirectX version the files are from. These should not be less than the
current version of DirectX installed. For instance, if you have DirectX 2.0
installed, none of the components should have a DirectX 1.0 version number.
Generally, the Direct components are all be of the same version
number, unless special third-party updates are being used. Click the
"Reinstall DirectX" button to have Setup verify the versions.
For the audio and display drivers, the versions do not need to match the
Direct components. These numbers do not directly correspond to the
DirectX version, but rather are hardware driver version numbers.
If a hardware driver is not DirectX-certified, no version number will be
reported. This does not mean the driver will not work with DirectX games.
Version Numbers
Here are the version numbers For Direct components:
DirectX 1.0 4.02.0095
DirectX 2.0 4.03.00.1096
DirectX 3.0 4.04.00.0068