08-10-2007, 05:25 PM
Not sure whats wrong with DirectX 8. DirectX 9 is very similar to DirectX 8, far more than 7 and 8 or 9 and 10, and it does offer more than DirectX 8, but DX8 has plenty for a 2d game, unless you want to make an incredibly graphic-overkill "2d" game that is basically a 3d game with a static camera.