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Last time I tried getting DirectX SDK to work with the .NET framework I ran into so many problems that I ended giving up on trying getting it to work. Before that happend I installed many different versions of the DirectX SDK (plus updates) and re-installed Visual Studio .NET 2002 several times.
It took a long time, and wasn't good for my Internet bandwidth or the fragmentation on my harddrive, and in the end I still couldn't get it to work.

I'm using Visual Studio .NET 2002 (not 2003 Worrywart

), and I want to get DirectX 9 working - which version of the .NET framework and the DirectX SDK should I install? Links would be greatly appreaciated! Toothy grin

Lachlan87 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject:

I'm programming a game in VB.Net 2002 and DirectX 9 as well. I have the .Net runtimes V1.1 installed, and what I believe is the most recent version of Managed DirectX. I have no problems. Cool dude

One thing I noticed, though, that I hope will help you: I have two versions of Managed DirectX. Look in the folder where managed DirectX is installed. If your computer is like mine, you'll have two folders: v9.00.0900, and v9.00.1126. I found the v9.00.0900 version works better for 2002, but I believe that v9.00.1126 works better with 2003.

Hope that helps!

supaG · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:30 am Post subject:

Yeah i know exactly what your talking about. I have 3 versions of the DirectX SDK(along with numerous DLLs and libraries for referencing). The only version .NET 2002 can use is the original DirectX9 SDK. All the summer update packages are for 2003 and up.

If you go to the following link: DirectX Downloads

You will be at the DirectX SDK downloads page. It'll have all the current version and the archived versions.

The one you'll want is probably DirectX9.0b SDK

Machaira · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:24 am Post subject:

If you want to use the latest version of DirectX9 (Summer 2004 update) you can download the beta version of VB.NET 2005 Express Edition (which will be available for almost nothing). Check here

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I can't make it work in 2003! The compiled software will run, but I can't compile any of the projects(It won't recognize Microsoft.DirectX). Is there some way i could do this? Worrywart

Dial-Up · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Shouldn't this be in the .NET forum?

Codehead · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject:

PING! Moved. Cool dude

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Lachlan87 · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

I'm don't understand the guest's question.

Does the program work when you run it from your developement enviroment?

What version of the Managed DirectX dll's are you using?