DirectX 6.0 now available (sort of)

Don't ever accuse Microsoft of making--er ah, missing--a deadline: DirectX 6.0 shipped right on schedule, so to speak, by not including a couple of features that were promised for this release. Think of it as a new, kinderand gentler

Paul Thurrott

August 2, 1998

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Don't ever accuse Microsoft of making--er ah, missing--a deadline: DirectX 6.0 shipped right on schedule, so to speak, by not including a couple of features that were promised for this release. Think of it as a new, kinderand gentler Microsoft.

OK, enough sarcasm. There's still plenty to like about DirectX 6.0 andpoint releases throughout the remainder of the year will fill in any missing features. Currently, you can order DirectX 6.0 on CDROM from the DirectX home page. A free download is expected soon

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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