direct x in the browser / activex

I've not seen it done for many years now. There was a VB6/DX6 applet that you could get on a website, but I'd be amazed if you can still find that [wink]

The problem is more of a security/feature issue - ActiveX is (or should be) a highly restrictive part of the browser; in the wrong hands it can do a whole lot of bad things. Trying to get direct access to the hardware (e.g. graphics) doesn't really fit into the "sandbox" mentality that a lot of people try to stick to with applets.

hth
Jack

Here is just about the closest thing I could find.

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Description Here is (in C++) an ActiveX control for Visual Basic that allows playing any movie file that's compatible with DirectShow.The ActiveX object also provides the complete interface for controlling the movie's playback.

It uses DirectShow, not D3D. But if you can get DShow to work, you can probably get D3D to work.