Microsoft KB Archive/158957

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DirectX: Description of the DirectX Setup (Dxsetup.exe) Tool

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Q158957

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Baseball 3D, version 1.0
 * Microsoft CART Precision Racing, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0
 * Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, version 2.0
 * Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
 * Microsoft GEX, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2, version 2.0
 * Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Outwars, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0

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SUMMARY
This article describes the different versions of the DirectX Setup tool (Dxsetup.exe).

Start DirectX Setup
To start the DirectX Setup tool, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
 * 2) In the Named box, type dxsetup.exe.
 * 3) In the Look In box, click Local Hard Drives, or click the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.
 * 4) Click Find Now.
 * 5) In the list of found files, double-click the Dxsetup.exe file.

If you do not see the Dxsetup.exe file in the list of found files, close the Find: Files Named Dxsetup.exe window, and then follow these steps to run DirectX Setup from the CD-ROM:


 * 1) Insert the CD-ROM for the game that includes the latest version of DirectX into the CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent the program from starting automatically.
 * 2) On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
 * 3) Right-click the CD-ROM drive, and then click Install DirectX.

Description of DirectX Setup Version Differences
The appearance of the DirectX Setup tool varies slightly, depending on the version of DirectX for which it was designed. The following text illustrates the differences between the different versions of DirectX Setup:

DirectX Setup 1.0
     Component          Version

DirectDraw (tm)   4.02.0095   Certified Display Driver    4.02.0095   Certified DirectInput (tm)  4.02.0095   Certified DirectSound (tm)  4.02.0095   Certified Audio driver DirectPlay (tm)   4.02.0095   Certified

ReInstall DirectX

Restore Windows95 drivers

DirectX Setup 2.0
     Component         Version -

Direct3D(tm)     4.03.00.1096    Certified DirectDraw(tm)   4.03.00.1096    Certified DirectSound(tm)  4.03.00.1096    Certified DirectPlay(tm)   4.03.00.1096    Certified Audio driver     4.20.00.0095    Certified Display driver   4.00.950        No hardware support

Reinstall DirectX

Restore Windows95 drivers

DirectX Setup 3.0, 5.0, 5.2
  DirectX Subsystem:

Component            Version --

Direct3D (tm)        4.04.00.0069 DirectDraw (tm)      4.04.00.0068 Display Driver       4.10.01.2420   Certified DirectInput (tm)     4.04.00.0068 DirectPlay (tm)      4.04.00.0068 DirectSound (tm)     4.04.00.0068 Audio Driver         4.20.00.0095   Certified Old DirectPlay (tm)  4.03.00.1096

Options [ ] Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled

ReInstall DirectX

Restore Audio drivers         OK

Restore Display drivers       Cancel

DirectX Setup 6.0
  Options [ ] Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled

ReInstall DirectX

Restore Audio drivers         OK

Restore Display drivers       Cancel

DirectX Setup 6.1
  Options [ ] Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled

Restore Audio drivers         OK

Restore Display drivers       Cancel

DirectX Setup 7.0
  ReInstall DirectX              Close

The DirectX Subsystem Box
The DirectX Subsystem box lists the name, version number, and status for each DirectX component, sound driver, and video driver installed in your computer. This box is included in versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, and 5.2 of DirectX Setup, and it contains three columns: the Component column; the Version column; the status column (no label). The following table describes each column:

DirectX can use a DirectX-enabled sound or video driver to take advantage of any hardware acceleration features in your sound card or video adapter. A DirectX-enabled driver does not need to be WHQL-certified to function properly.

If a driver is not DirectX-enabled, you may still be able to use it with DirectX games because DirectX emulates hardware acceleration features in software when no DirectX-enabled drivers are installed.

The CD-ROM for your DirectX game contains many WHQL-certified DirectX-enabled drivers for popular sound cards and video adapters. However, later versions of these drivers may be available from your hardware manufacturer. For best DirectX performance, contact your sound card or video adapter manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest DirectX-compatible version of the sound or video driver for your sound card or video adapter.

The Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled Check Box
The Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled check box is available only if your video driver supports Direct3D hardware acceleration. To enable Direct3D hardware acceleration in your computer, click to select this check box. To disable Direct3D hardware acceleration in your computer, click to clear this check box.

The ReInstall DirectX Button
If the DirectX components in the DirectX Subsystem box are not marked as Certified or the version numbers for the DirectX components do not match, click Reinstall DirectX to verify that DirectX is installed properly.

When you click ReInstall DirectX, if DirectX is not installed, or if an earlier version of DirectX is installed, DirectX Setup installs the version of DirectX for which it is designed. DirectX Setup also checks the version of your sound driver and video driver and installs a later version of the driver if it is included in the DirectX folder on the CD-ROM for the game.

When DirectX Setup finishes installing the DirectX components and the sound and video drivers, it prompts you to restart the computer.

NOTE: DirectX Setup does not overwrite newer DirectX files with older ones.

The Restore Windows Drivers Buttons
The Restore Windows95 Drivers, Restore Audio Drivers, and Restore Display Drivers buttons are available only if DirectX Setup previously upgraded either the sound or video driver.

If you encounter issues with a sound or video driver installed by DirectX Setup, use standard troubleshooting techniques to resolve the issue. For additional information about how to do this, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q140334 How to Troubleshoot Wave Sound File Problems in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition (Me)" "Q141801 Troubleshooting Audio Codecs in Windows 95" "Q127139 Troubleshooting Video Problems in Windows" "Q178098 How to Troubleshoot DirectX Video Problems" If the issue continues to occur, restore the previous versions of the drivers. In DirectX Setup version 2.0 or lower, click Restore Windows95 Drivers to restore the previous versions of the sound and video drivers. In DirectX Setup version 3.0 or higher, click Restore Audio Drivers to restore the previous version of the sound driver, or click Restore Display Drivers to restore the previous version of the video driver.

DirectX File Versions
The following tables list the DirectX component versions for each version of DirectX.

DirectX 1.0 (4.02.0095)
NOTE: DirectX 1.0 does not include Direct3D. The only Microsoft game that uses DirectX 1.0 is Close Combat, version 1.0. Close Combat, version 1.0a uses DirectX 2.0.

DirectX 7.0 (4.07.00.0700)
Additional query words: 7.00 6.10 6.00 5.20 5.00 3.00a 3.00 2.00a 1.00 direct-x dx tshoot ts

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