Hi there, I am working around the installation of DirectX under MSVC++ 6.0. I have done as exemplified at: http://www.vcworld.f2s.com/tutorials/directx/dxsetup.php But still stay the error: fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "dinput8.lib" Some hints !? Thnx in advance....§:0).Thomas

You need to set up the libs directory too, not just the includes directory.

Doesn''t the installer do this though?

Nope, i had some problums. Just dont use Directx lol, i like openGL better, and you dont need any special librariers like that. If you must tho, ask sombody else, i was just as lost when i tried to use DirectX.

lol, sry not much of a help

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Original post by DarkHunter
[And] you dont need any special librariers like that.

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Actually, you do, there are just less of them since OpenGL is a more focused API than the entirety of DirectX is. Just copy all of the DX libraries to your lib directory, the easy way out =P.

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Edited by - Null and Void on November 30, 2001 7:19:50 PM

REALLY??? hummm... i dont remember installing anything...

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REALLY??? hummm... i dont remember installing anything...

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They came with the compiler. Every OS has its own implementation of OpenGL and is expected to support it on its own. Microsoft supports^* its MCD through the opengl32.lib and glu32.lib and OpenGL header files with their compilers (and some other compilers). If you were using a compiler that didn''t come with up-to-date libraries (for example: Borland C++ 5.0, the really old one) you''d have to set it up yourself (it isn''t that hard though).

* Supports as in "doesn''t update ever," (for the last 5-6 years) but still maintained at one point.

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o i c...that makes sense. I kinda figured that its just why isn''t Direct X included??

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...just why isn''t Direct X included??

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It is, just that it''s version 3.0.