DirectX Turns 10

The age of Longhorn gaming nears..

http://biz.gamedaily.com/features.asp?article_id=9950&filter=interview
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DirectX started out as a rogue operation at Microsoft.  Back in 1995, the future of gaming at Microsoft was something called WinG.  But a group of renegades at Microsoft had a different vision and created DirectX.  Now, at 10, DirectX has evolved into quite a powerful, fully featured, game development environment.

GameDaily Biz has an interview with Chris Donahue at Microsoft over the past and future of DirectX and what it'll mean as Longhorn approaches.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I remember when DirectX was new, back when it was called the Game SDK. Still got a manual from then - in fact, it's holding up my monitor.

Fun times . . .
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
heh! I thought that a new version of DirectX was out. doh!
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lol Me too! I was like, "What! No official announcement from M$? Where can I download it!"
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
title appears a little misleading me thinks