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Developer:: Microsoft
Version:: 9.29.1974

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This good selection of drivers is included in the more recent versions of Windows.

Disclaimer: the versions after DirextX 11 are included in Windows 8/Server 2016/10 and there are no stand-alone packages. Every DirectX update is available through Windows Update.

What is DirectX? DirectX is a selection of application programming interfaces provided by Microsoft and integrating numerous multimedia and namely graphical functions/effects (3D, smoke, lights, etc.) especially related to video games. The letter “X” is a replacement for all the other APIs that used to start with “Direct” (for example, Direct3D, DirectDraw, or DirectMusic). On this DirectX download page, we discuss some of the APIs’ key features, as well as some additional information.

Key features
How to install DirectX?
Is DirectX safe?
Is DirectX free?

Key features

Here are some of the main features of DirectX (12):

Gaming: As mentioned above, DirectX is especially related to video games. It is perfect for powering PC and Xbox games, and mostly 4K games on Xbox One X.
Debugging: With this latest version, developers have access to the contents of resource memory - this is great for spotting errors in the code and the time doing so is optimized.
The CPU-GPU Divide: DirectX can communicate with the drivers of famous GPU manufacturers (AMD, Nvidia, and Intel) across devices. We can say that DirectX is the layer between the CPU and GPU drivers.
Commands: Figuring out which command crashed during a game takes less time - DirectX records the executed commands, as well as those that are in the process of execution and this information is still available after the crash occurs. .

How to install DirectX?

During the installation process, uncheck the "install the Bing toolbar" option.

Important : The downloaded file checks on your operating system (Windows 7, 8, Vista or XP, 32 / 64bits) and downloads the appropriate version:

Windows 7: DirectX 11
Windows Vista: DirectX 10
Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c

Is DirectX safe?

Yes, Microsoft DirectX is safe - it is even required for some video games.

Is DirectX free?

Yes, the DirectX collection of APIs is free. This is also the case of the related updates.