DirectX 8.1 Components

Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 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 Direct3DX utility library that simplifies many graphics programming tasks.
• DirectX Audio combines the Microsoft DirectSound® and Microsoft DirectMusic® components of previous DirectX versions into a single API that you can use for all audio programming.
• Microsoft DirectInput® provides support for a variety of input devices, including full support for force-feedback technology.
• Microsoft DirectPlay® provides support for multiplayer networked games.
• Microsoft DirectShow® provides for high-quality capture and playback of multimedia streams.
• Microsoft DirectSetup is a simple API that provides one-call installation of the DirectX components.