Microsoft DirectX 8.0 (Visual Basic)

Introducing DirectX 8.0

Microsoft� DirectX� is a set of low-level application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating games and other high-performance multimedia applications. It includes support for two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) graphics, sound effects and music, input devices, and support for networked applications such as multiplayer games.

This document gives general introductory information about DirectX 8.0. Information is divided into the following sections.