This is the Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) Update for October 2005. This release includes a new SDK component Xinput, graphics samples, tools, documentation, and Pre-release components Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool (XACT) and support for the 2.0 Common Language Runtime in Managed DirectX. There are updated developer runtimes, DirectX for Managed Code, and the DirectX Runtime (DirectX 9.0c Redistributable) are also included.