Description of DirectX 3.0 Maintenance Setup Dialog

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        Escape from Horrorland for Windows, version 1.0
  

SUMMARY

When you run the file Dxsetup.exe, you see a dialog window indicating the status of the current DirectX installation. This article describes the features of this dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

To run the DirectX maintenance Setup program, double-click the file named Dxsetup.exe. To find this file, do the following:

1. Click the Start button, point to Find, and click Files And Folders.

2. Type the following in the Named area:

         dxsetup.exe
   

3. In the Look In area, select your CD-ROM drive.

4. Click Find Now.

DirectX(tm) Setup

Component         Version

Direct3D(tm)      4.04.00.0068    Certified
DirectDraw(tm)    4.04.00.0068    Certified
DirectSound(tm)   4.04.00.0068    Certified
DirectPlay(tm)    4.04.00.0068    Certified
DirectInput(tm)   4.04.00.0068    Certified
Old DirectPlay    4.03.00.1096    Certified
Audio driver      4.20.00.0095    Certified
Display driver    4.00.950        No hardware support

NOTE: If you have Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland installed on your computer, Direct3D(tm)should be listed as version 4.04.00.0069 and Certified.

Component

There are two types of components:

1. DirectX software modules, hereafter referred to as Direct(tm) components.

2. Audio and Display drivers. These are generally provided by the hardware vendors, although drivers for popular cards are included with DirectX on the game compact disc. These drivers are newer than those on the Windows 95 compact disc and are all certified for use with DirectX, meaning they will take advantage of advanced hardware acceleration features. However, they may not be the latest drivers available.

Old DirectPlay

This line only appears if DirectX 1.0 or 2.0 was been installed. These files are saved for compatibility.

Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled

You can use this check box to turn the Direct3D hardware acceleration on or off.

Reinstall DirectX

This button runs the DirectX file verification and driver update routine again. This is useful when:

• The Direct(tm) components are not marked as "Certified"

  -or-

• If the version numbers of the Direct(tm) components do not match.

Setup also checks the audio and display drivers, updating them if there is a newer driver on the game compact disc.

Restore Drivers Buttons

The Restore Drivers buttons are only enabled if DirectX Setup has previously upgraded either the audio or display driver. If you click the button previous audio or video driver files are restored. This is useful if the upgraded driver is causing problems in Windows or other Windows applications.

Certified

Generally, the Direct components are all certified, unless special third-party updates are used. Click the "Reinstall DirectX" button to have Setup verify the versions.

NOTE: The "Display drivers" and "Audio drivers" do not need to be certified - they can be regular Windows 95 version 4.0 drivers. However, for best performance, a DirectX-certified driver is desirable. While the game CD-ROM contains updated drivers for popular audio and display cards, newer versions may be available from your hardware vendor. Click Reinstall DirectX to have Setup check and if possible upgrade the driver. Or install new drivers using the instructions provided by your hardware vendor.

No Hardware Support

This just means the video & audio drivers are not DirectX-enabled so no direct-hardware access will be performed. DirectX will emulate special features in software, not hardware. For faster performance, obtain DirectX- enabled drivers, if available, from your hardware vendor.

Version

For the Direct components, the version number listed signifies which DirectX version the files are from. These should not be less than the current version of DirectX installed. For instance, if you have DirectX 2.0 installed, none of the components should have a DirectX 1.0 version number. Generally, the Direct components are all be of the same version number, unless special third-party updates are being used. Click the "Reinstall DirectX" button to have Setup verify the versions.

For the audio and display drivers, the versions do not need to match the Direct components. These numbers do not directly correspond to the DirectX version, but rather are hardware driver version numbers.

If a hardware driver is not DirectX-certified, no version number will be reported. This does not mean the driver will not work with DirectX games.

Version Numbers

Here are the version numbers For Direct components:

   DirectX 1.0       4.02.0095
   DirectX 2.0       4.03.00.1096
   DirectX 3.0       4.04.00.0068