direct x vista beta 2

Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

The reason you are "missing files" may be because Vista uses Directx 10. Perhaps it is your game vendors who need to be brought up to date?
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

i was under the impression because direct x 10 is not backwards compatable, they are using direct x 9 for this compatibility. along side direct x 10?? though i may be wrong.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

The reason you are "missing files" may be because Vista uses Directx 10. Perhaps it is your game vendors who need to be brought up to date?
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

After getting off my duff and actually researching the issue instead of merely spouting-off:
Yes, you are correct in the fact that Vista also contains DirectX 9. I was incorrect.
Possibly the answer to the missing DirectX 9 .dll's is in Windows not making the noted June update available to Vista? I'm only guessing.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Nightowl" wrote in message

i was under the impression because direct x 10 is not backwards compatable, they are using direct x 9 for this compatibility. along side direct x 10?? though i may be wrong.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message The reason you are "missing files" may be because Vista uses Directx 10. Perhaps it is your game vendors who need to be brought up to date?
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

I guess we will find out at release. I hope this info is useful to anyone who needs help running the latest Direct X 9 games.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:

After getting off my duff and actually researching the issue instead of merely spouting-off:
Yes, you are correct in the fact that Vista also contains DirectX 9. I was incorrect.
Possibly the answer to the missing DirectX 9 .dll's is in Windows not making the noted June update available to Vista? I'm only guessing.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Nightowl" wrote in message i was under the impression because direct x 10 is not backwards compatable, they are using direct x 9 for this compatibility. along side direct x 10?? though i may be wrong.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message The reason you are "missing files" may be because Vista uses Directx 10. Perhaps it is your game vendors who need to be brought up to date?
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

This problems happens on Windows XP too, basically some game developers use a different version of DirectX 9 compared to the one Microsoft actually has released, so you need to run the DX setup on the disc with the game to get the extra files across. Even if you're using the "latest" version of DirectX.
If you run the DXsetup program on the disc it'll copy the files over for you on Vista too.
-- Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. http://www.windowsresource.net/
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"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

"Paul Smith" wrote in message i dont have this problem however, some of my games look different, such as halo for pc. bumpmapping looks better. thought this is beciase of direct x 10 somehow. but now i know from u guys that its not direct x 10 (or Direct10 as they will call it) its direct x 9.
in additiion dxdiag has been giving me a graphics card memory of 191mb when i know i have 64mb. and why does it say direct x 10 in there aswell i thought u said its not in vista beta 2?. vista beta2 5384.

This problems happens on Windows XP too, basically some game developers use a different version of DirectX 9 compared to the one Microsoft actually has released, so you need to run the DX setup on the disc with the game to get the extra files across. Even if you're using the "latest" version of DirectX.
If you run the DXsetup program on the disc it'll copy the files over for you on Vista too.
-- Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. http://www.windowsresource.net/
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"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows

Hi, I cannot find the said files from my XP system. I've run dxdiag and verified that I am running directX9c on that system. I also don't see the files under the DirectX Files tab in the diagnostics screen. Any ideas?

"Craig Beddows" wrote in message

I guess we will find out at release. I hope this info is useful to anyone who needs help running the latest Direct X 9 games.
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:
After getting off my duff and actually researching the issue instead of merely spouting-off:
Yes, you are correct in the fact that Vista also contains DirectX 9. I was incorrect.
Possibly the answer to the missing DirectX 9 .dll's is in Windows not making the noted June update available to Vista? I'm only guessing.
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Nightowl" wrote in message i was under the impression because direct x 10 is not backwards compatable, they are using direct x 9 for this compatibility. along side direct x 10?? though i may be wrong.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message The reason you are "missing files" may be because Vista uses Directx 10. Perhaps it is your game vendors who need to be brought up to date?
-- Mark
Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"Craig Beddows" <Craig Beddows@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Direct X doesn't seem to be up to date in Vista yet. I have a lot of recent games which need the latest updates for Direct X 9 which were last released in June 2006. These updates are missing from Vista Beta at the moment.
The missing files are D3dx9_24.dll through to D3dx9_30.dll
I've copied the versions from my XP install into the System32 folder of the Vista install and my newer games now work fine.
My question is, Will Microsoft be including these missing files in the final release of Vista?
Regard
Craig Beddows