Immerse yourself in dynamic 3-D and surround-sound

Microsoft® DirectX® 7 API ensures that gaming on Windows Me is the best visual and auditory experience possible—regardless of your hardware configuration. DirectX is a standardized group of technologies designed by Microsoft to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running the latest DVDs and games, as well as any other application that features full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation, and surround sound.

With DirectX, you can:

• Experience more true-to-life effects, no matter what hardware accessories you use.
• Achieve better audio and video synchronization than with earlier versions of DirectX.
• Play games that use full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation (without a 3-D graphics card), and surround sound.

You can also download the most advanced versions of DirectX from DirectX Web site for free.

Game developers: Visit the DirectX Web site to learn how to build unique features into games that will play on any Windows-based computer--without having to worry about which display adapter, sound card, or 3-D accelerator chip your customers have.