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The thing with XP is that it is based on the Windows NT kernel, which started out being shitty for direct-hardware access and 3d acceleration and games. You had to patch Windows NT just to have Direct X 3. Windows 2000 improved, and I think allows up to DX6 or maybe even 7 (I know Diablo 2 runs on Windows 2000). But it's taken them this long to get this far, but XP should be fine for installing the latest versions of Direct X. It even has the "compatability mode" for older Windows-based games. But you shouldn't be hurt by at least TRYING to install DirectX. Windows XP has much research behind it from previous Windows NT versions, and should be okay with games and DirectX any version actually. I just haven't tested it thoroughly because I don't own it, yet.
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