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d2d1.dll seems has not been contained in the DirectX redistributable. Why?

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Started by bluestrings May 18, 2011 12:51 AM

4 comments, last by bluestrings 12 years, 11 months ago

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May 18, 2011 12:51 AM

d2d1.dll seems has not been contained in the DirectX redistributable. Why?

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May 18, 2011 02:12 AM

The redist doesn't contain core components like D2D or D3D, those are part of the OS. It only contains optional components like the D3DX helper library, or XInput.

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May 18, 2011 02:16 AM

Thanks MJP.

Cai I get core component redistributables ?

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May 18, 2011 06:15 AM

No, they're either installed as part of that version of Windows or they're delivered through Windows Update. In the case of D3D11 or D2D, they come pre-installed with Windows 7 or as part of Service Pack 1 for Vista. There's an article/sample in the SDK that explains how to detect the availability of D3D11/D2D and initiate an install through Windows Update if not present.

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bluestrings

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May 18, 2011 08:20 AM

Thanks MJP.

Your explanation has cleared up my mind.

bluestrings

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May 19, 2011 04:55 AM

Direct2D seems will needs ServicePack 2 on Vista.

SP1 does not have d2d1.dll.

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