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Where to find DirectX?

Started by April 12, 2002 12:38 PM
13 comments, last by The Lion King 22 years, 8 months ago
Hi, I am a newbie and interested in doing programming DirectX. But I can''t find any place on the net to download the library needed for programming... I would also like any Great Tutorial on DirectX for Visual C++ or Dev - C++. Please reply... Thanks The Lion King
Here.

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You can download DirectX 8 libs and headers for Mingw32 (that''s the compiler Dev-C++ uses by default) at www.gamecoding.co.uk.
I already know that Microsoft SITE but its over 100 MB. Can''t I find just libraries and headers or in other words, short file sizes.

The Lion King
The Microsoft site has componentized downloads. You should look before leaping.

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The Microsoft site has componentized downloads. You should look before leaping.

quote: The Lion King
Please! can you tell me the actual steps required. I am getting a bit confused here!

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quote: Original post by The Lion King
Please! can you tell me the actual steps required. I am getting a bit confused here!

DirectX 8.1 SDK Componentized Download. It was in the left-hand contents panel.


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People should look thoroughly before asking questions. Go to random links if you have to, then if you can''t find it, then ask here.
Hey guys,
Back off a little, he''s new.
Besides, even the componentized download of DX8 C++ SDK is 128 MB, while simply the libraries/headers needed zipped are only about 3 MB.
However, I can''t tell you where to find that zip, sorry.

--Nairb
quote: Original post by Nairb
Besides, even the componentized download of DX8 C++ SDK is 128 MB, while simply the libraries/headers needed zipped are only about 3 MB.

Right. Then he gets the headers and libs but no documentation, no samples and proceeds to inundate us with obvious questions. And you advocate this download for someone who is new?

Shame on you.

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