

Often, you will notice a prompt asking you to check for DirectX updates when you installed a game. In the old days, you have to separately download DirectX.


Since no two gaming computers have the same exact components, game developers use DirectX libraries in writing games that will work on all kinds of computers. This software is an ideal platform for displaying applications rich in elements such as 3D animation, full-color graphics, video, and rich audio. DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) designed to handle tasks related to multimedia, especially game video and programming, on Microsoft platforms.
