Since DirectX 9.0c, offline installer packages usually follow the name pattern directx_date_redist.exe whereas date is to be replaced by month and year of the package build date, for example directx_Jun2010_redist.exe or directx_Dec2006_redist.exe.

An offline installer package is available for download on. 1 as of August 2021) for supported Windows operating systems and meanwhile also supports Windows 8.x and 10. Of OpenGL® and DirectX®, OpenGL® is the one that does not include any tools specifically for games. OpenGL is mostly used for graphics processing. Version 9.29 again receives continuous updates (changing its minor version to currently. When DirectX® is upgraded, the entire program changes OpenGL® releases extensions that do not change the program itself but add new functions.

: Initial release, supporting only Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 at its release.

: Final release of the 9.0c branch, last version for Windows 2000 and has support for Windows 7.

: Drops support for Windows 98 Second Edition.

: Last version for Windows 98 Second Edition, adds support for Windows Vista.

: Drops support for Windows 98, first 64-bit version for Windows XP 圆4 Edition. DirectX represents the cursor like most other images, using surfaces these were explained in the previous chapter.

: Adds support for Windows Server 2003.

: Initial release of version 9, supporting Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP.

This makes it uneasy to distinguish between 9.0c releases which work on Windows 98 and those which don't, unless you check for the package release date which is also used for this list. Microsoft implemented updates into the DirectX 9.0c branch between 20, instead of releasing a new version like 9.0d. Another new feature is an API which offers Patch-Meshes, common Polygon-Meshes together with improved realtime-animation capabilities. The most important change was the implementation of High Level Shading Language (HLSL) which made it easier for developers to create 3D graphics and effects. DirectX 9 was introduced in December 2002.

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