DirectX Hassle

[Lt. James Cater 62]

I'm really getting ticked off now.

 

Yesterday i replaced the hard drive in my main comp (E-machines T-3120) and earlier today i used the recovery cd to reinstall windows. About the only other thing to get it going was putting in the ethernet and audio drivers and it was as good as new.

 

The problem began after i loaded various games. Turns out i can't do a single one because Directx9 ca'nt be found. WTF? Doesn't WOV and WOE load it?

 

So i went to M$ and they are pushing Directx10 so 9 is not in an easy to download situation. I downloaded a bunch of stuff but nothing worked so i got rid if it all. I went to outside sources but still the same thing. Cannot do even the simplest game.

 

Before the problems this comp never gave me a hassle in it's stock state. Can anyone clue me in as to how to get Directx9 in a one shot download and run situation? Or perhaps i should do a comeplete reinstall of XP?

 

As soon as i'm done here i'm going to remove every single thing i set up earlier.

Edited February 4, 2009 by Lt. James Cater

[3sqnProphet 0]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

[Fubar512 1,350]

The DirectX updater brings all flavors of DirectX on up to the most current level. Run DxDiag.exe after you update, and you'll see new DX9.0C files in use.

[Lt. James Cater 62]

As it turns out, i got DXDIAG about an hour after i last posted yesterday.

 

The root of the matter was that i had no video driver. I went to E-machines and no matter what i couldn't get the thing installed. So this morning after i got out of work i tried again.

 

Still no joy.

 

After looking around a bit i remembered Driver Dectective and went there. A few minutes with the debit card and not only did i have a driver, but a souped up one that totally had me lost. After i got to my usual 960x600 resolution i was ticked again. Letters looked all blurry and there wasn't much i could do fiddling with the monitor (AcerX203h,20in.)

 

So i finally got around to loading WOE and things went really well. I jumped into instant action and paused it so i could look around at the details.

 

GREAT!!! Way better than the Dell and miles better than i remember using the stock driver. I noted the resolution used and adjusted to it so i can post this without getting a headache. Since the the T-3120 is purely for gaming needing the usual isn't neccesary(sic), the Dell will be for internet stuff. On Friday i'm getting a rig that will let me hook them both up into the same keyboard/monitor setup and it's a whole new world for me.

 

Thanks 169th Prophet and Fubar for the assist!