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It's important to not that DirectX and Direct3D aren't the same thing. DirectX is simply a suite that contains APIs, among them is Direct3D.
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It's important to note that DirectX and Direct3D aren't the same thing. DirectX is simply a suite that contains APIs, among them is Direct3D.
  
 
A game that requires DX8 to be installed doesn't explicitly mean it also uses D3D8. For example there are OpenGL games which do not use D3D at all and yet need DX because they need its, say, audio or controller APIs.
 
A game that requires DX8 to be installed doesn't explicitly mean it also uses D3D8. For example there are OpenGL games which do not use D3D at all and yet need DX because they need its, say, audio or controller APIs.