Q159487: Games: How to Determine the Version of Installed Video Driver

Article: Q159487
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbtlc kbimu KbDirectXkbfaq
Last Modified: 07-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Asheron's Call, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Dungeon Siege, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 
- Microsoft GEX, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Golf for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to determine the version number of the video driver
installed on your computer and the version(s) of Microsoft DirectX that it is
compatible with.

MORE INFORMATION
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To determine the version number of the video driver installed on your computer,
use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to determine the version number of the video
driver installed on your computer. To do so:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click
  OK.

3. Click the Display or Display 1 tab.

4. Under Drivers, note the version number on the Version line.

5. If multiple video adapters are installed in your computer, repeat steps 3-4
  to determine the version number of the video driver for eachadditional video
  adapter installed in your computer.

6. When you have noted the version numbers for all of the video drivers
  installed on your computer, click Exit.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q190900 DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

To determine what version(s) of DirectX the video driver is compatible with,
check the DDI (DirectDraw Interface) version:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click
  OK.

3. Click Save All Information to save a Dxdiag.txt report.

4. Click Desktop, and then click Save.

5. Open the DxDiag.txt file on your desktop.

6. Under the Display Devices section, find the line marked DDI Version. This is
  the version of DirectX that the video driver is compatible with.

REFERENCES
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The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is included in the most recent versions of DirectX.
For additional information about installing DirectX, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

Additional query words: 3.00 cc fs95 flightsim fltsim hell bender mtm kbimu

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Version           : :1.0,3.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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