Direct X Problem. Please Help!

[francisstokes]

Im installing the Direct X SDK 9 right now, and you first have to unzip all the files and then it installs them for you, but its getting stuck on this file:

carinnards.x

I tried to open it in notepad and i think its corrupted. Is there anywhere else i can download this file from to replace it?

[damasterjo]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx
uh could find just that file sorry, links probably wont help, but who knows...

[francisstokes]

I've had 0% luck with DX. Are there any alternatives?

[damasterjo]

openGL, it can be used on many operating systems, easier to learn, and is just as good as directx... except i beleive it is only a graphics api, while directx encompasses input network sound and so on.

[NoteMe]

That file is just a 3D model. You don't realy need it. Can you skip that file and continue the installation?

[francisstokes]

I re-tried the installation without the sample files, but im having exactly the same problem with one of the header files. I don't think it was mean to be

[francisstokes]

openGL, it can be used on many operating systems, easier to learn, and is just as good as directx... except i beleive it is only a graphics api, while directx encompasses input network sound and so on.

Has anyone (here) used this with c#/vb.net?

[damasterjo]

http://www.developerfusion.co.uk/show/3930/
try that...