| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2002 |
| Stable release | MDX 1.1
|
| Preview release | MDX 2.0 beta
|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | .NET Framework |
| Successor | Microsoft XNA |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | msdn |
Managed DirectX (MDX) is Microsoft's deprecated API for DirectX programming on .NET Framework. MDX can be used from any language on .NET Framework (via the Common Language Runtime). MDX can be used to develop multimedia and interactive applications (e.g. games, compiled only to x86), enabling high performance graphical representation and enabling the programmer to make use of modern graphical hardware while working inside the .NET Framework.