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Win XP, well it was going okay...
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 6:32 am
by Mr Sleep
However now I am getting some problems. It is game related, Medieval Total War runs fine, Civ3 runs fine but things like Rallisport Challenge, Splinter Cell (demo) and Thief 2 will glitch for some reason.
The problem is probably directx8.1 related, after a while in a game I will get this strange lock up and the image will end up looking like I have been on too much wacky backy.
I have tired reinstalling DX and I have also tried applying a recent set of detonator drivers but still the problem persists, I think it might be over heating but my system temp is fairly stable and I don't have any overclocked devices.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:09 am
by Tamerlane
Well have you tried downloading DirectX 9.0 Its available
here Hope that helps
The warning
The DirectX 9.0 runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. seems rather ambivalent to be honest.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:33 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Tamerlane
The warning The DirectX 9.0 runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. seems rather ambivalent to be honest.
You hit the nail on the head with that one
I am not installing 9.0 until I have to!
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:25 am
by KidD01
What type of DX8.1 you got ? I throw out DX8.1b as soon as I got DX9.0 since I got 98SE as OS. As for your case I think you could try to down grade your DX8.1 and see what happens
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:32 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by KidD01
What type of DX8.1 you got ? I throw out DX8.1b as soon as I got DX9.0 since I got 98SE as OS. As for your case I think you could try to down grade your DX8.1 and see what happens
Oooh good question, I shall have to check. I think that might be an issue, however a corrupt DirectX is what I am thinking at the moment. I will have to find one of those unsupported uninstall thingy's which come in so handy.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 4:55 pm
by Mr Sleep
I think I have solved the problem, I installed a fix for XP which meant I could play GTA3, however this may well have caused the problem.
I also installed another version of DX I found lying on a game CD and I also uninstalled some VIA 4in1 drivers, it might well have been any of these problems.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:31 pm
by HighLordDave
You could always migrate back to 98SE . . .
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:54 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by HighLordDave
You could always migrate back to 98SE . . .
I could, I could cure the common cold, but do you see me doing that?...oh wait!
Actually it is now fine and I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:57 pm
by Silver Knight
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else
"The wording on the box says "runs on Windows 98 or better". Why won't it run on Linux? I don't understand."
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:06 pm
by Kameleon
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Actually it is now fine and I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else
You scum. How could you give up the crashless glory that is 2000? Traitorous fiend that you are
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 5:35 am
by Mr Sleep
Silver Knight, quality quote
Originally posted by Kameleon
You scum. How could you give up the crashless glory that is 2000? Traitorous fiend that you are
Well I never had 2000 in the first place and XP kind of fell in my lap.