DirectX in vista

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 20th January 2009, 09:00 AM

am trying to update my directX (trying to get Bioshock to work) but it doesnt just overwrite the current version, it asks for a location,,

where would it be in Vista?

edit;

hang on ,, getting it from microsoft,, might be different,,

well,, microsoft updated it,,

where do I find the version number?

**Delta_Farce** · 20th January 2009, 01:47 PM

In XP there used to be a control panel icon for Direct X. Try looking in there under Vista (should be Start --> Control Panel), there should be an option to expand the standard view to see all icons.

The Direct X one used to provide a summary screen with your version in it (and info about files etc).

Good luck,

Mark

**TimNZ** · 20th January 2009, 03:35 PM

Click on the round windows symbol in the task bar and in where it says "start search" type dxdiag. Then click on "dxdiag.exe".

Tim

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 21st January 2009, 08:47 AM

yep,, tells me its DX10,,
not what version,,

**TimNZ** · 21st January 2009, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

yep,, tells me its DX10,,
not what version,,

Ahh, RTFQ Tim!!

The only way I've been able to tell what version of DirectX 10.(?) I have is to use Nero's InfoTool. Apparently I have 10.0 Installed.

Cheers,

Tim

**abaddonxi** · 21st January 2009, 08:37 PM

Hmm, well I'd try this.

Control Panel>Programs>Get Software Information>scroll down to the bottom to video adapters>click on DirectX

Really, with all of the experience installing and uninstalling you should know this stuff backwards and forwards.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 22nd January 2009, 12:39 AM

its the forward bit that gets me,,

backwards?
no problem!

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