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This is the Microsoft DirectX 9.0b Software Development Kit (SDK) for Visual Basic .NET developers. This SDK is intended for developers solely interested in Visual Basic .NET development. It contains all DirectX software required to create DirectX 9.0b compliant applications in Visual Basic .Net. However, it does not contain the DirectX Runtime or the .NET Framework which is required to run samples or develop applications. We highly recommend downloading and installing the DirectX 9.0b Developer Runtime after you install this SDK.

Major components include:

• DirectX 9.0b Application Programming Interface (API) Documentation for each of the DirectX core areas
• Sample applications and source code
• Miscellaneous tools and utilities.

This download does not include Developer Runtime, the Redist, or the DirectX 9.0 SDK Extras content, such as Japanese Docs, Symbol Files, Direct3D XFile Exporters, DirectShow DVD components, DirectPlay for PocketPC, and DirectMusic Producer. For additional information please see Developer Resources for DirectX on MSDN along with reviewing the DirectX 9.0 Readme for last minute updates.

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Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP

• This download does not contain the DirectX 9.0b runtime. As a developer working with the DirectX SDK materials, it is recommended that you download and install the DirectX 9.0b SDK Developer Runtime with this partial SDK download. The Developer Runtime provides the ability to switch between retail and debug DirectX components, both of which are important to use when developing DirectX applications. The Developer Runtime also includes the software reference rasterizer, which allows the 3D graphics samples to execute properly (although slower) when your hardware does not provide the necessary functionality.
• Using Managed DirectX ( MDX ) requires both Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework for development. The runtime installs MDX, so MDX .NET applications will run as long as the .NET Framework is installed.

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