DirectX is the multimedia system foundation for Windows operating systems. Through DirectX, programs take full advantage of your system to give you the best multimedia experience possible. DirectX 7.0a delivers fast performance for DirectX-enabled games and other rich media software programs and provides support for the latest generation of 3D graphics acceleration hardware. DirectX 7.0a is an update to DirectX 7.0 that provides improved force-feedback performance and the best compatibility with today's input devices. If you have an earlier version of DirectX installed on your system, you will see little difference in available space on your hard drive, because DirectX 7.0a will overwrite the earlier version. Note: The DirectX installation process will require approximately 50MB of free space on your hard drive. After installation, the DirectX download will take up approximately 15MB of disk space.