Software: At least DirectX 8.1??

[Nodachi]

Well i was comparing my system with the bench guide and it says im well over on every requiremnt except i don't know what "Software: At least DirectX 8.1" stands for or means or is or whutever tha hell it is heh (i'm not a PC kinda guy) so if somone could please explain the importance of"Software: At least DirectX 8.1" i would really appreciate it - cuz with me gettin the game in a coule days, i wana make sure i meet all the requirements.

-Thanks much-

[Sindinista]

DirectX is kinda like a video game driver. You can probably just get it from Microsoft.com, or most high end graphics cards come bundled with it on a cd or something.