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DirectX SDK - (February 2006)

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  • Language: English

Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications in C/C++ and C#.

This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, Documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. This release also include a public pre-release of Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation tool, Managed Direct Code (2.0 CLR), and Direct3D 10.
It also continues to include the DirectX Runtime and Redistributable.
For additional information please see Microsoft DirectX Developer Center along with reviewing the Readme for last-minute updates.

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Datacenter x64 Edition, Enterprise x64 Edition, Standard x64 Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86), Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86), Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Web Edition, Windows XP Home Edition N, Windows XP Professional N

Supported operating systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003 , Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP Home Edition , Windows XP Home Edition N, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows XP Professional N, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition , Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

  • Using Managed DirectX ( MDX ) requires both Visual Studio .NET and the .NET framework for development. To run MDX .NET applications, you must install the .NET Framework.

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