What is a Direct3d and where can I get it?

Answer by  leapyearboy (32)

Direct3D is a hardware capability of video graphics cards. To exploit its benefits you must install the latest version of direct x - Google for 'Microsoft direct x'.

Answer by  Tails (130)

Direct3D is part of DirectX, a set of software, to put it simply, that allows developers to easily display 3D graphics. It is mostly used for games. You don't have to "get" it, since it is part of Windows since Windows 95. You only need a game that uses it (most do) and a compatible graphic card.

Answer by  onil (12)

Direct3d is a part of Microsoft Software Direct-X. and used only in Microsoft's various Operating System like Windows-98,Windows-xp. It is the base for your graphic API on the Xbox gaming Console System. It is basically used to render 3-D Graphics in application where performance is important. One can get this by Downloading form Microsoft web-site.

Answer by  PowerIsMe (844)

Direct3D is part of the DirectX suite from Microsoft used in rendering graphics on your computer. Its heavily used in game design. Direct3D comes with DirectX - which you can download from the Microsoft website. DirectX 11 is the latest offering. There are tools available if you intend to develop programs using Direct3D.