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Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the final version of Microsoft® DirectX® 8.0. Through DirectX 8.0, developers can bring cutting-edge multimedia applications to market. New features include near photo-realistic graphics, scalability for massively multiplayer games and improved audio experiences.

Availability

The DirectX 8.0 Software Development Kit can be downloaded from the DirectX Developer Center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/.

The latest version of DirectX is also available for free (connect-time charges may apply) download from the DirectX Home User Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/. Both the DirectX 8.0 SDK and DirectX 8.0 Runtime are scheduled to be available for download before 12:01 a.m. PST, Saturday, Nov. 11.

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