DIRECTX HELP

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:52 pm

well i recently got a old pc game that needed directX 8.1, how i have the most up to date directX (9.0c) and so when installing the game i didnt install 8.1
well...when i tried to run the game it crashed (said i needed 8.1) so i installed it off the game disk...still crashed, got off the net, get the game still crashed.
if any one has an ideas why this is can you please help me with this directX problem

Vandango · Post by **Vandango** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:54 pm

The Excat Error Message?

Crumpets · Post by **Crumpets** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:05 pm

Title of the game ?

Btw always tell it to install the DX, it will prompt you telling that theres no need cause your current version is better.

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:34 pm

GAME: Star Trek: Starfleet Command III

Error: when i run the game it get past all the publishers and producers logos
and gay animations, past the games intro FMV, then i get an error messages
which says

"DirectX 8.1 is not installed, please install DirectX 8.1 or newer version"

well like i said i installed 8.1 off the game CD and from the net and still not
working...also when i reinstalled the game i installed 8.1 this time when asked
to....still not working.
Which is stupid because i have games that run using DirectX 6 and 7

GrimJow · Post by **GrimJow** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:37 pm

my advise...stay with pw and use that game as a frisbee (sp?)

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:37 pm

GrimJow wrote:my advise...stay with pw and use that game as a frisbee (sp?)

¬_¬

Trice · Post by **Trice** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:41 pm

try installing a version superior to 8, see if it makes a differnce

and lol at use the game as a frisbee xD

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:50 pm

Trice wrote:try installing a version superior to 8, see if it makes a differnce

and lol at use the game as a frisbee xD

So what, like 9.0b/c?

Other Wise · Post by **Other Wise** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:59 pm

http://downloads.gamezone.com/indexes/m20051.htm
Download the "SFC3_DX9_Fix.exe" file, that might work.

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:01 pm

Other Wise wrote:http://downloads.gamezone.com/indexes/m20051.htm
Download the "SFC3_DX9_Fix.exe" file, that might work.

thanks

iGod · Post by **iGod** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:19 pm

Yea that game would give you that crash even if you had 8.1 installed and not higher... i deleted direct x and installed 8.1 only and still didnt work >.<

Website · Post by **satman83** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:41 pm

Ok i got it working...thanks everyone :wink: