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DirectX

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DirectX is a set of components in Windows that allows software, primarily and especially games, to work directly with your video and audio hardware.

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  • FreeProprietary

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  • US flagUnited States

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  • Windows
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  • direct-input
  • directshow
  • development
  • graphics
  • direct3d
  • direct-setup
  • game-programming

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    US flagMicrosoft
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about DirectX, and it has gotten 41 likes

DirectX was added to AlternativeTo by InvisGhost on Apr 6, 2010 and this page was last updated Oct 18, 2023. DirectX is sometimes referred to as Microsoft DirectX.

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Top Positive Comment
tomyan112
Oct 18, 2023
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Somehow the directx installer is bundled with Bing Bar. Please check carefully before installation.

What is DirectX?

DirectX is a set of components in Windows that allows software, primarily and especially games, to work directly with your video and audio hardware. Games that use DirectX can use multimedia accelerator features built-in to your hardware more efficiently which improves your overall multimedia experience.