DirectX 9.0 Components

Microsoft?DirectX?9.0 is made up of the following components.

• DirectX Graphics combines the Microsoft DirectDraw?and Microsoft Direct3D?components of previous DirectX versions into a single application programming interface (API) that you can use for all graphics programming. The component includes the Direct3D extensions (D3DX) utility library, which simplifies many graphics programming tasks.
• Microsoft DirectInput?/A> provides support for a variety of input devices, including full support for force-feedback technology.
• Microsoft DirectPlay?/A> provides support for multiplayer networked games.
• Microsoft DirectSound?/A> can be used in the development of high-performance audio applications that play and capture waveform audio.
• Microsoft DirectMusic?/A> provides a complete solution for both musical and non-musical soundtracks based on waveforms, MIDI sounds, or dynamic content authored in DirectMusic Producer.
• Microsoft DirectShow?/A> provides for high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams.
• DirectSetup is a simple API that provides one-call installation of the DirectX components.
• DirectX Media Objects provide support for writing and using data-streaming objects, including video and audio encoders, decoders, and effects.