The latest. It's the most stable, has the most features, and has the most documentation. You're going to want to learn it eventually, so instead of starting with an old version and then having to learn a whole load of new stuff when you switch, you might as well start with the latest version.

SimAQUARIUM uses your 3D video card through Direct3D API. Support for Direct3D is provided by Microsoft's DirectX drivers. Virtually all modern games for the PC require DirectX. It provides a consistent programming interface to a wide variety of graphics cards and enables game programmers to reach the widest audience. So the solution is to make sure that you have a complete and up-to-date set of DirectX components. To download the latest version from Microsoft, go to their DirectX download page:

Our testing seems to indicate that DirectX 6 is the minimum required. The best way to find out if Cuboingo™ will work with your version is to simply try it! If Cuboingo™ complains about DirectX, you can download the latest version of DirectX from Microsoft at www.microsoft.com/directx. Please note that installing DirectX, like installing drivers, can be risky. Make sure you back up all of your important data before attempting this.

Ladybug Mixer supports the latest DirectX 9.0c (2004 Summer Upgrade, 7/26/2004). To use Shader Model 3.0 or 2.0x, the DX9.0c is required. Although DX9.0b is supported, we suggest that you upgrade to DX9.0c for better performance and video quality. DX9.0c is pre-installed on Windows XP SP2 and Vista.

Click the Start button. Select "Run" from the Start menu, and type in "dxdiag." This launches the DirectX Diagnostic Utility. (If it doesn? t, then you don? t have DirectX installed at all!) After dxdiag launches, it performs a system inventory which takes a few seconds. On the very first page (under the "System" tab), the DirectX version is listed.

Click the "Start" button, select "Run" in the Start Menu, then type in "dxdiag". The DirectX version should be stated at the bottom line of the "System Information". If nothing happens, it probably means your system does not have DirectX . You can grab it FREE at this link: www.microsoft.com/directx

If you have DirectX installed and your game crushes you should check out if your DirectX version coincides with the version required for your game. You should run DirectX diagnostic tool. To do it click on Start, choose Run and enter DxDiag

Microsoft® DirectX® is a group of technologies designed for creating games and other high-performance multimedia applications. It includes support for 2D and 3D graphics, sound, music, input devices, and support for networked applications such as multiplayer games.

Yes and no. There won't be any seasonal changes in the game, but there is snow in some areas. The game takes place during summer, so there won't be any snow except in the mountains.

RCFS 2001 was compiled with DirectX 7.0a. The runtime libraries for DirectX 7.0a are included on the RCFS 2001 CD-ROM and are automatically installed if your system does not already have DirectX 7.0 installed.

On any system other than a QuadStation you must install the FMV 2400 PCI Express card in the x1 PCIe slot only. Dell Optiplex GX620. Customers report that they could not get the FMV cards to work in the PCI or the PCI Express slots on this system. It has been reported in 11/06 that if the BIOS is updated to version A10 this system will work but has not been tested by NTI. Dell XPS400.

When I try to switch cameras via the Internet, I get a message saying 'SORRY, Camera x is either already selected or isn't available for selection' even though the button is available on the page for selection. This is usually because the web cam you are viewing has the scanning feature turned ON. By the time you have clicked the button, the camera has already changed to the one you was selecting.

Normally the DirectX installer will refuse to install if it detects that you already have the latest version of DirectX installed. This makes it a pain in the ass to fix a broken DirectX installation. Luckily, there is a small workaround to trick the DirectX installer into a full re-installation. Run the Codec Tweak Tool. It has a fix for broken audio (Midi, WaveOut). It will restore some missing registry keys.

Use the DirectXSetupGetVersion() function. It gives you two numbers - a version number and a revision number. To get the number you want out of that, use the LOWORD() macro on the version number. A more detailed explanation follows... The version number is the part you'll usually be interested in. It's made up of the 'major' and 'minor' versions - the major version in the top two bytes, and the minor version in the bottom two.