Version directx for NT 4.0?

**Ripkin** · February 18th, 2003, 10:30 AM

Help, I can't play games at work!
What version of directx is compat. w/ NT 4.0 I have tried x8.0 x8.1. Any clues?

**Ripkin** · February 18th, 2003, 10:43 AM

Does anyone know?

**EvilRick** · February 18th, 2003, 10:47 AM

NT4 stops at like DX6 or something like that. It's not a big 'gaming' OS.

EDIT - Actually, you just need to install at least SP4 to get the latest DX for NT. According to NT Compatible

**EndobioticChaos** · February 18th, 2003, 10:50 AM

Of course. Both are compatible. But you've got to get the NT version. DX9, they made an all-in-one package to cover all versions of Windows, but not so with 8.

Here's a link for the redistributable copy of DX9:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

**Ripkin** · February 18th, 2003, 10:52 AM

Dam.
So....theres like many partitions and 3 drives. Could I put a xp pro on and run both o/s? I mean, I balance the books for a hotel, takes 20 min. I need to be able to play games or I will go crazy for 7hrs and 40min.

**EvilRick** · February 18th, 2003, 10:54 AM

They expect too much of you.

Hey EC, I don't think DX9 works w/ NT.

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP

**EndobioticChaos** · February 18th, 2003, 10:55 AM

I'm pretty sure the DirectX versions for Win2K will also work with NT 4.0

**Ripkin** · February 18th, 2003, 10:57 AM

You tha man Endo, thank you.

**EndobioticChaos** · February 18th, 2003, 10:58 AM

Heh, it took me some time to post... so my last post is not in response to your last post Rick... you may well be right. I'd think it's worth a shot though.

And here's a link to a version of DX8.1 that you could try too:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I'm pretty sure this one will work with NT4, especially since it's labled "DX81NT".

**EvilRick** · February 18th, 2003, 11:04 AM

Keep in mind, 2K has the NT 'kernel', I think that's the only reason it has that label. It distinguishes is apart from the 9X version.

Hey give it a shot, what are they gonna do, fire ya?

**nukes** · February 18th, 2003, 11:22 AM

There was a release of 8.1 for 2K/NT which should work, I think you need the Service packs though.

**Ripkin** · February 18th, 2003, 11:33 AM

Service packs? Are they free? You guys are too much...helping the bored survive!

**EvilRick** · February 18th, 2003, 11:36 AM

SP6a

Post SP6a Security RollUp

**EndobioticChaos** · February 18th, 2003, 11:40 AM

Keep in mind, 2K has the NT 'kernel', I think that's the only reason it has that label. It distinguishes is apart from the 9X version.

Yeah, but you'd think they'd label it "DX81XP" or something like that. Then again, this is MS...

**Martee** · February 18th, 2003, 01:37 PM

With the latest service packs, Windows NT 4 supports DirectX 3, as well as DirectPlay 6.1. It does not support anything higher.

Yeah, but you'd think they'd label it "DX81XP" or something like that.

Why? 2k and XP are both NT. If they called it XP, people would probably assume it doesn't run on Windows 2000.

**skuz** · February 18th, 2003, 06:50 PM

Martee is right, NT4 is DX3 max. Very limitative for games, but I don't think that was the point of the OS.

**BFlurie** · February 18th, 2003, 06:59 PM

I've been thru this w/NT4. DX3 is max. I do have a DX5 ver installed, but it did nothing 'cept maybe include some Directplay/input stuff. AFAIK, there is no M$$ software to enable directX video hardware acceleration in NT4, regardless of the vid card being capable. They could easily have written it, but it was W2K time by then.