new directx 9.0a

[mirko_3]

anyone tried this? It's not supposed to really have any great changes, just a few fixes, with MSN messenger mainly...
still, anyone tried this and got different 3dmark score/smoother gaming/any other changes?

[Jeff7477]

with msn messenger? um.....enlighten me

[mirko_3]

don't know really, 'cause msn messenger was the first thing I deleted when I installed XP... but the release should (got this from rage3d):

-resolves an issue with DirectX 9.0 where some multiplayer games or MSN Messenger may not work correctly.
-resolved number of minor bugs

[Evnas]

im using it and have absolutly no problems yet

[davidw11]

I'm still mad I got 500 on 3DMark2001 !! Of course, I have onboard graphics so I don't know what I was expecting... :(

[ninthebin]

the only difference I noticed was a little 'a' on the end of '9.0' :rolleyes:

[baqai]

noticed no difference what so ever here after installing directx 9.0a over dx9

[Oni]

Installed it when it was released. No real difference noticed.

[Cowboy X]

Please note that there are 2 DirectX 9.0a versions ! The initial release had bugs and was pulled from the Microsoft site , which then reposted a fixed version under the same name .

So it is important to mention which one you have , if you aren't sure d'load it again to be certain you have the new one . (Because I unfortunately can't remember what date the newer one was put online . )

[floben]

Anyone have better performance with 9.0a?

[rayik]

I had 1 program that would not work with dx9, but now works with dx9a (it worked with dx8). Program is viva nonno (an emulator).

[Socket eh?]

Half-life wouldn't work for me under directX till I updated.