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get new DirectX SDKs working on Windows 2000

by Mike Kuklinski · 12/18/2005 (12:25 pm) · 1 comments

As you probably know, Microsoft has cut support for Windows 2000 in the development field.

However, there is a way around it!

First, make sure you have the latest version of WinRAR

Second, download the latest SDK, I will be using "dxsdk_dec2005.exe" (December 2005 SDK) as an example.

Open the SDK executable with WinRar. Inside it, you will see 'dxsdk.exe' (it might be named differently in future releases). Extract it.

Right click on the new binary, and extract it's contents with WinRAR as well (to their own directory). Now, name that folder whatever you want (I named it "DirectX SDK") and put it wherever you want, and set it's /include folder and /lib folder the way you usually would.

Presto, and have fun.

#1
07/16/2007 (2:43 pm)
Nice work around for those of us still using Win 2K
Thanks