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

ID: q158957

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, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, version 2.0
  • Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows, version 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

SUMMARY

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


MORE INFORMATION

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

Description of DirectX Setup Controls

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:

Column Description
Component This column lists the names of the DirectX components and the sound and video drivers installed in your computer.
Version This column lists the version numbers for the DirectX components or sound or video drivers listed in the Component column.

For a DirectX component, the version number indicates the version of DirectX that is installed in your computer.

For a sound or video driver, DirectX Setup only displays the version number if the driver is DirectX-enabled.

NOTE: The version numbers for sound or video drivers do not need to match the version numbers for the DirectX components, and may be different than the version numbers that Windows Explorer reports for the same drivers.
Status (no label) This column indicates the DirectX-certification status for the DirectX component or sound or video driver listed in the Component column. The status column also indicates if the sound or video driver listed in the Component column supports DirectX hardware acceleration.

If the status column is empty, the DirectX component or sound or video driver in the Component column has not been submitted for Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) logo testing, or has not passed WHQL logo testing.

If you see Certified in the status column, the DirectX component or sound or video driver in the Component column has passed WHQL logo testing.

If you see No Hardware Support in the status column, the sound or video driver in the Component column does not support DirectX hardware acceleration.
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 Troubleshooting Wave Sound File Problems in Windows 95/98
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.

Component File Version
DirectDraw 4.02.0095
DirectInput 4.02.0095
DirectPlay 4.02.0095
DirectSound 4.02.0095

DirectX 2.0 (4.03.00.1096)

Component File Version
Direct3D 4.03.00.1096
DirectDraw 4.03.00.1096
DirectInput 4.03.00.1096
DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096
DirectSound 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 3.0 (4.04.00.0068)

Component File Version
Direct3D 4.04.00.0068
4.04.00.0069
4.04.00.0070
DirectDraw 4.04.00.0068
DirectInput 4.04.00.0068
DirectPlay 4.04.00.0068
DirectSound 4.04.00.0068
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 5.0 (4.05.00.0155)

Component File Version
Direct3D 4.05.00.0155
DirectDraw 4.05.00.0155
DirectInput 4.05.00.0155
DirectPlay 4.05.00.0155
4.05.01.1583
DirectSound 4.05.00.0155
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 5.2 (4.05.01.1600)

Component Windows 95 File Version Windows 98 File Version
Direct3D 4.05.01.1600 4.05.01.1998
DirectDraw 4.05.01.1600 4.05.01.1998
DirectInput 4.05.01.1600 4.05.01.1998
DirectPlay 4.05.01.1600 4.05.01.1998
DirectSound 4.05.01.1600 4.05.01.1998
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 6.0 (4.06.00.0318)

Component Windows 95 File Version Windows 98 File Version
Direct3D 4.06.00.0318 4.06.00.0318
DirectDraw 4.06.00.0318 4.06.00.0318
DirectInput 4.05.00.0155 4.05.01.1998
4.05.01.1600
DirectPlay 4.06.00.0318 4.06.00.0318
DirectSound 4.05.00.0155 4.05.01.1998
4.05.01.1600
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 6.1 (4.06.02.0436)

Component Windows 95 File Version Windows 98 File Version
Direct3D 4.06.02.0436 4.06.02.0436
DirectDraw 4.06.02.0436 4.06.02.0436
DirectInput 4.05.00.0155 4.05.01.1998
4.05.01.1600
DirectMusic 4.06.02.0436 4.06.02.0436
DirectPlay 4.06.02.0436 4.06.02.0436
DirectSound 4.05.00.0155 4.05.01.1998
4.05.01.1600
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096 4.03.00.1096

DirectX 7.0 (4.07.00.0700)

Component File Version
Direct3D 4.07.00.0700
DirectDraw 4.07.00.0700
DirectInput 4.07.00.0700
DirectMusic 4.07.00.0700
DirectPlay 4.07.00.0700
DirectSound 4.07.00.0700
Old DirectPlay 4.03.00.1096

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Keywords : kbsetup kbtool kbui kbimu KbDirectX
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: October 12, 1999
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