Need PC nerd help

[Kritter]

I found a bunch of older pc games and want to install a few.

one of them wants me to install an older version of direct x (direct x 5)...i run games now that use direct x 9 and 10.... would installing 5 override what i have and screw shit up on my computer?


would installing 5 just be for that game that needs it and everything else would be fine?

 

[BeLeafer]

Pretty sure DirectX is backwards compatible. It would almost certainly **** things up if you rolled it back. You'd have to remove the recent version and then install 5. It's a system app.

 

[Deckie007]

Is Leisure Suit Larry 4 really worth it Kritter?

 

[Kritter]

OMG.... the memories

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

It shouldn't be able to override, directx is supposed to be smart enough to know to keep the its latest version.

 

[zeke]

police quest dominant

 

[runninglow]

Xcom: UFO Defense

 

[BG]

Command and Conquer
Dark Forces
Earthworm Jim
Full Throttle
MS Flight Simulator
Privateer
Quake
Star Control
Carmaggedon
Fallout (DOS Classic)
GTA
NHL series (1994-2000)

 

[Artnes]

Space Quest

 

[Deckie007]

Commander Keen

 

[Aberdeen]

Dune 2

 

[zeke]

 

[zeke]

 

[Artnes]

 

[zeke]

nice. couldn't find a hacky pic.

 

[MindzEye]

 

[worm]

Commander Keen

!!!

 

[BG]

Pretty sure California Games didn't need Direct X - in fact may have been installed on a floppy disk.

 

[Deckie007]

Our Commode 64s at school definitely had Summer Games and California Games on 5.25 floppy. I had Winter Games on my XT at home.

 

[zeke]