You may want to take a look at the DirectX Tool Kit tutorials. For XInput, you can use the basic XInput 9.1.0 which is built-in to Windows 7. See Microsoft Docs.įor XAudio2 on Windows 7 SP1, use the XAudio2Redist instead of the legacy DirectX SDK. That said, if your learning materials still reference legacy stuff like D3DX11, you can install it but beware there are some special setup details. You do not need the legacy DirectX SDK at all. VS 2019 comes with the Windows 10 SDK which includes everything you need for basic Direct3D 11 system headers and libraries. Officially Windows 7 RTM is not supported. VS 2019 can support targeting Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for Win32 desktop development. For the details on handling DirectX 11.0, see this blog post. My Win32 templates assume you have DirectX 11.1 these days. DirectX 11.1: Windows 10 and Windows 8 support DirectX 11.1 technology.
DirectX 11.2 cannot be downloaded independently. Most any Windows 7 system that's updated from Windows Update should have it. Windows Update is where any updates to DirectX 11.2-related files are made available in those Windows versions.
Basically this means you won't get D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_1. Windows 7 can support DirectX 11.1 "software features" but not "hardware features" with KB2670838. I maintain a number of similar templates for UWP and Win32 for DirectX 11 & DirectX 12 on GitHub. Then, type the following in the box and press Enter (or click “OK.As noted by Simon in the comments, the "DirectX" templates built-in to VS 2019 are for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps only which requires Windows 10. To do that, first, open the Run dialog box by pressing Windows+R. If you’d like to see what DirectX version your system is currently running, use a command in your the Run dialog box and you’ll see the version number. RELATED: What to Do When Your PC Game Lags Check the Current DirectX Version on Windows 11 Earlier versions include DirectX 11, 10, 9, and 8, but Windows 11 has always come with DirectX 12 preinstalled. The latest version may patch issues in the version you have installed, allowing you to have a bug-free experience.Īs of February 2023, the latest DirectX version is 12. You may also want to update DirectX if you have an issue with your PC, particularly graphics-related problems. Since DirectX plays a role in all kinds of multimedia functions, an updated version of DirectX can also improve your experience in things like watching videos. You can expect improvements in FPS and animations in your games. The main reason to update DirectX is that a newer version enhances the gaming experience on your Windows 11 PC.
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