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Microsoft DirectX

Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free

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Microsoft DirectX is an Free Product.

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