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DirectX 8.1b Redist Install | |
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| Time: 09:01 EST/14:01 GMT | News Source: Microsoft | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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Thanks Neil: This download provides the end-user Redistributable that developers may include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. If you choose to distribute the Redistributable Code, you must include the files as specified listed in the Redist Directory Read Me file. | ||
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| #1 By 6859 (204.71.100.215) at 6/26/2002 10:08:55 AM |
| So, what's the changes since 8.1a? |
| #2 By 2201 (212.117.228.131) at 6/26/2002 10:56:52 AM |
| Not just 8.1a, 8.1! I didn't think there was an 8.1a let alone a 8.1b? |
| #3 By 4209 (64.78.96.11) at 6/26/2002 7:14:42 PM |
| This is for developers and is no diferent than the current version. It is just for all OS's so it can be put into the software installation or on the disk, at least that is what I have seen going to other websites. |
| #4 By 6253 (12.237.192.198) at 6/26/2002 9:22:03 PM |
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For Windows 98/ME/2000, this contains a newer version of DirectX than the previously available downloads. You can verify this by running dxdiag (which is installed along with DirectX; just do Start > Run > dxdiag) after installing DirectX 8.1 and then again after installing 8.1b.
In November 2001, Microsoft already released a redistributable for DirectX 8.1 which developers could include. Since DirectX 8.1a is built into XP, there was no need for the redistributable to be updated just for XP, unless there were actual changes. It may be that there are no FUNCTIONAL changes (meaning that you don't need 8.1b if 8.1 works fine for your system), but it is a newer version. For those who want to check everything yourself, here are all the direct links in one place: DirectX 8.1 runtime for Windows 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=33687 DirectX 8.1 runtime for Windows 98/ME: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33790 DirectX 8.1 Redistributable for Windows 98/ME/2000: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=33782 DirectX 8.1b Redistributable: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=40153 |
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