How to make installer to install DirectX?

gunjan arora

I want to know how to make installer which not only checks whether DirectX is installed if yes then which version if not then install Direct X in my system.Earlier I did the same for .Net framework using WIX bootstrapper and that is working fine.But I am really confuse for Direct X.

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gunjan arora12y ago
This code will provide me the version of direct x which will installed by default with Windows OS or .net framework.but the directx will not be visible in programs and features of control panel.I want the version if direct x is installed either manually including all its supported Dll's. and is visible in program and features or by any other source except by default.
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Anurag Sarkar12y ago
Tried and tested

You can use the following code for getting the Direct X Version but its bit slow you need to wait after running the code.. It will take 5-10 sec for getting the directX version.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Process.Start("dxdiag", "/x dxv.xml");
            while (!File.Exists("dxv.xml"))
                Thread.Sleep(1000);
            XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
            doc.Load("dxv.xml");
            XmlNode dxd = doc.SelectSingleNode("//DxDiag");
            XmlNode dxv = dxd.SelectSingleNode("//DirectXVersion");

            textBox1.Text= dxv.InnerText.Split(' ')[1];
        }
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