Direct X had already installed !

Hi, all~

these days I was busying in seeking somewhat graphic library for making games and suddenly found Direct X for NT had installed in my machine already~

Since I have that library, the next question is : how could I invoke its contents ? for example to pop up a simple window ?

thanx in advance~

The DirectX SDK was installed or just the runtimes?

Originally posted by JoshG
The DirectX SDK was installed or just the runtimes?

well, in fact I dont know what it is. it seems a package executable named DX81 eng, I downloaded from Microsoft's site before.

Cheak the file size, if it is around 500mb then it's the sdk, a much smaller file would mean you
a. Just the runtimes
b. Only downloaded a section of the SDK

Originally posted by Sentaku senshi
Cheak the file size, if it is around 500kb then it's the sdk, a much smaller file would mean you
a. Just the runtimes
b. Only downloaded a section of the SDK

oh, I checked the file size and find it is kinda big, Mmm... it is exactly 7,751kb.

ahh, I ment 500mb not 500kb. give me a break I'm tired.

Anyways it sounds like you have the runtimes, and not the sdk.

Originally posted by Sentaku senshi
ahh, I ment 500mb not 500kb. give me a break I'm tired.

Anyways it sounds like you have the runtimes, and not the sdk.

God ! 500mb is big enough !

then how could I work with DirectX then ? download that 500mb one ? hope not so~

Yep, you need to download the DirectX SDK files.

Here is a link to the 8.1b SDK
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/...mpositedoc.xml

If you are dealing with strictly 2D I suggest you get the DirectX 7 SDK. It's somewhere in the Archives.

Originally posted by MrWizard
Yep, you need to download the DirectX SDK files.

Here is a link to the 8.1b SDK
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/...mpositedoc.xml

If you are dealing with strictly 2D I suggest you get the DirectX 7 SDK. It's somewhere in the Archives.

woh thanx !!! MrWizard it is really kinda big, I hope I could dowloaded it completely when back home~

and where could I find any tutorial to start with it please ? I am fresh to that so need some basis.

I really don't know that many tutorial sites. Here are many that I see getting kicked around the forums though. You also might try a search to find more.

OpenGL (might be useful ? )
http://nehe.gamedev.net

http://www.gametutorials.com

http://www.gamedev.net

http://www.flipcode.com

Here's where I put in my plug for another library. SDL. You'll notice it's a much smaller download.
It's much easier to jump into than DirectX is, thus might not be a bad way to start.
Just a suggestion.

Originally posted by tgm
Here's where I put in my plug for another library. SDL. You'll notice it's a much smaller download.
It's much easier to jump into than DirectX is, thus might not be a bad way to start.
Just a suggestion.

oh, remembered that~ someone mentioned it when I am learning Python. I'll check it for details, thanx~