DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) created by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows.
To obtain the latest DirectX, make sure to have all the related Windows updates. For legacy optional components for older games install DirectX End-User Runtimes. DirectX redistributable packages that come with many games should then become redundant.
Direct3D renders 3D graphics whilst prioritising performance. It is the main competitor against OpenGL.
Direct2D renders 2D graphics and vectors. It can interoperate with Direct3D.
DirectWrite renders text.
DirectCompute supports general-purpose computing on graphics processing units.
DirectX Media includes DirectAnimation, DirectShow, DirectX Transformation and Direct3D Retained Mode as-well as DirectX plugins for audio signal processing and DirectX Video Acceleration.
DirectX Graphics Infrastructure provides a mapping between graphics APIs and the graphics kernel.
Checks for the newest version of DirectX and installs the latest version.
A tool for diagnosing and generating reports on components related to DirectX.
