Where are reference to DirectX assemblies in Visual Studio 2010

Question

I installed the new Visual Studio 2010. I want to create a C# Winform DirectX application, but I can't find the following assembly when adding the .Net reference list:

• Microsoft.DirectX
• Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D
• Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX

How can I use DirectX with Visual Studio 2010?

Answer 1

DirectX is obsolete now, there are no DirectX assemblies. Use XNA instead.

Answer 2

what exactly does this mean ... directx is obsolete ? How can the entire framework be obsolete if XNA uses it ? XNA has a certain type of license which is not always appropriate. If one wants to create a game using the directx sdk ... what should that person do ?

also what's the purpose of a sdk ... like directx if there are no assemblies one can use ? This entire thread makes no sense whasoever