Topic: game not recognizing directx

[Steve]

hmm....sounds like a biggy fukin game. I'm trying to remember but isnt there a "diagnostic" mode that DX can run in? god i hate DX

[ober]

.... sure it is.  No, the copying from CD to hard-drive is the method I can't try.

[ober]

is that the error?

Yes

[ober]

By the way, I also uninstalled .NET 1 and 2 and installed 3.5... no change.

[Steve]

why not? if its an image mount it and copy the files to the local disk

[ober]

It's already on the HD...... ?

WTF, I'll copy it to another partition.

[Steve]

Well yea its on the drive, but its mounted if its an image, and running as a virtual drive. Copying those files into an actual folder allows u to run it without it being through a virtual mount. thus allowing u to try ethics compatability theory.

[ober]

No dice mother fuckers... this bitch just don't like me.

[Steve]

video drivers wont affect dx detection.

Completely remove DX. Disable auto updates, reboot.

Download fresh copy of DX from ms, install.

reboot, try again.

[ober]

That file doesn't exist.  There is an autorun.ini file but it didn't have anything about the DX version.

And RoD... how do you uninstall directx?  It's not listed in Add/Remove.

[Steve]

Crap my bad, its been a while i forgot you cant just uninstall it from normal methods

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/DirectX-Eradicator.shtml

[Steve]

If the issue is not contained to ober (it appears to be a major game flaw) then that would be a waste of money.

[Steve]

He could simply create it, but i honestly dont think it will help.

[Steve]

I think my method will work, but im willing to concede defeat if it doesnt and blame the game.

[Mike]

Ober, buy a 360 and move on to Madden 09

Ober, don't listen to those console heathens