Is DirectX 8 a good thing to have?

chasm22

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Title pretty much sums it up. I just want to know if this is a good thing to install and/or if there are any negatives about it. My system is an AMD t/bird, abit kt7a raid m/b, ati aiw radeon and a soundblaster live. I'd like to install 3dmark 2001 and it requires DirectX 8.