[3] DirectX は、 Microsoft のゲーム用 API でした。
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| WinG | |||
| WaveMix | |||
| 1995-08 | Win95 | ||
| 1995-09 | GameSDK | DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectInput, DirectPlay | |
| 1996-03 | GameSDK (ja) | ||
| 1996-06 | DirectX 2 | Direct3D | OSR2 (optional), WinNT 4.0 |
| 1996-09 | DirectX 3 | DirectSound3D | WinNT4.0 SP3 |
| 1996-11 | DirectX 3a | ||
| ActiveMovie | |||
| 1997-03 | DirectX 3b | ||
| おじゃん | DirectX 4 | ||
| 1997-07 | DirectX 5 | DirectAnimation, DirectShow | Win98 |