DirectX managed redistributable
Sorry for the problems you've had running the "Whack-a-PM" sample program. It requires the managed DirectX redistributable package, which you can now download from here:
https://thelohs.net/wumpus/DirectX_managed_redist.zip (about 3MB)
This file is password-protected just like the samples were, with the same password. If you don't remember the password, ask Mr. Ghebru or email us.
Sue & Rob