directx 8.1b

[Jrocket]

Sorry to start a new thread for this but I really need to know. I was wondering how you tell if the directx is 8.1b. I had a file of 8.1 on a disk and installed it for benching cause i just got a 9800 pro, but im wondering how i can find out if it is a or b?

[Stang_Man]

Originally posted by Jrocket
Sorry to start a new thread for this but I really need to know. I was wondering how you tell if the directx is 8.1b. I had a file of 8.1 on a disk and installed it for benching cause i just got a 9800 pro, but im wondering how i can find out if it is a or b?

run>dxdiag

under System Tab, it'll say DirectX Version:

[Jrocket]

Thanks stang!
But... it says directx 8.1, and im trying to figure out if it is b or not. Does this mean it isnt?

[Stang_Man]

i would say it's neither a nor b.

it's just DX8.1 then

[Jrocket]

Thanks Stang!
However does anyone have a link to where I can download 8.1b for xp??!!

[r3b0rN]

i got 8.1b of microsoft website and it didnt work... in dxdiag still said it was 8.1

[Mrstickinit]

I believe Microsoft will only allow downloads of the "latest" revisions of a particular DirectX version. In other words, if they put 8.1b on their website then it will say 8.1 in dxdiag. It takes the place of the older versions that were there previously. I could be wrong about this though.