Lab 7-5 Testing DirectX on Your System

 

  1. Open Super Utilities. Click on Windows Tools and run the DirectX Tool.
  2. What version of DirectX is installed?

 

  1. What is the name of the video card installed?

 

  1. What is the chip type?

 

  1. How much VRAM is installed?

 

Test DirectDraw

  1. What things were tested?

 

  1. Did your machine pass all the tests?

 

Test Direct3D

  1. What three things were tested?
    1. _____________________________________
    2. _____________________________________
    3. _____________________________________
  2. What were the results of this test?

 

  1. As the test was running, what did you notice about each subsequent test?

 

Test DirectSound

Be sure you have headphones or speakers (check out speakers from me) to run this test.

 

Test

Result

Mono, 8-bit 22Khz from a software buffer

 

Stereo, 8-bit 22Khz from a software buffer

 

Mono, 16-bit 22Khz from a software buffer

 

Stereo, 16-bit 22Khz from a software buffer

 

Mono, 8-bit 22Khz from a hardware buffer

 

Stereo, 8-bit 22Khz from a hardware buffer

 

Mono, 16-bit 22Khz from a hardware buffer

 

Stereo, 16-bit 22Khz from a hardware buffer

 

 

  1. How many audio systems does your computer have? (For example, mine has one sound card and one USB sound driver.)

 

  1. Can you get test results from both (if you have two) with your current setup?

 

  1. Why or why not?

 

Test DirectMusic

  1. Test the port using Microsoft Synthesizer. Did it pass?
  2. Test using your audio card. Did it pass?
  3. Test using Microsoft MIDI Mapper. Did it pass?
  4. Test using the USB Audio device. Did it pass?
  5. Test using Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth. Did it pass?
  6. Describe each of these devices

 

Microsoft Synthesizer

Audio card (name of card)

MIDI Mapper

USB Audio

GS Wavetable SW Synth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test DirectPlay

We don’t have the capacity to test this, but a user has requested this technology. You’ve heard of it but aren’t exactly sure what it is.

 

Locate a website online that describes directplay and write a short description of it:

 

 

 

Review Questions

  1. What is DirectX?

 

  1. What is the current version of DirectX?

 

  1. What version is installed on your computer?

 

  1. What features does DirectX support?

 

  1. What protocol stacks/suites support DirectPlay?