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game not recognizing directx
« on: October 02, 2008, 11:11:43 PM »
So I tried to install a game tonight (Madden 08) and the fucker keeps telling me that it can't find Directx 9.0c.  I even went and downloaded directx 10 and it still said it.  dxdiag even says it's 9.0c so WTF?

Anyone ever run into this?

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 11:17:24 PM »
got any errors in dxdiag?

Also if you installed 10, why does it say 9.0c? And FYI if you truely have 10 installed, some games that use 9.x wont work because the framework changed a bit for 10.
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 11:18:11 PM »
Also IIRC your using XP, and you cant just install 10 on XP. You need one of the slightly modified installers to install DX10 on XP.
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 11:53:40 PM »
Your fix is only a endaround a larger problem. It bypass's a games auto detection of DX which is fine if the issue is not fatal to the game. Being that he is giving different versions, one of which is technically not compatible with xp in its own right, im betting its a larger problem.

tho im guessing its xp, i know obe is one of those who spoke in vistas favor when i did so i may be off there.
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2008, 08:16:40 AM »
Sorry, didn't think you guys would respond so quick.  I'll try your suggestion again tonight ethic, and yes, it's only a Madden problem.  And I ended up going back to install 9.0c again.  And I'm on XP SP3.  I have Vista on my work laptop.

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 05:26:57 PM »
Didn't work.  what now?

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 05:30:43 PM »
Any errors in dxdiag? Also have you tried re-installing the .net framework?
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 06:46:45 PM »
and if that doesn't work, listen to RoD even though he's
wrong.

Your first suggestion was a shot in the dark. Your last two arent even going to do anything. Stand back son, the grownups are working.
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 08:20:42 PM »
EA support?!! Oh im sorry, i didnt know!!

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2008, 08:55:50 PM »
Dammit ethic if you would stop being wrong i could stop being right :lol:
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2008, 09:16:41 PM »
:popcorn:

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2008, 09:24:43 PM »
I <3 u ethic
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2008, 10:28:50 PM »
Ok, I tried several of the new suggestions... one of which I can't because I'm installing from an image.

Seriously... WTF.  I even installed the version with the game.

No DXDIAG errors, it says 9.0c is installed.  Do I need to restart after installing that, because it doesn't tell me to?!

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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2008, 10:31:16 PM »
did you try the .net framework reinstall? And yea you *should* restart.

I'm starting to think it may be the image, have you tried it on another machine for kicks? If dxdiag is clean, the version is current, and the framework is installed properly then it is not a dx issue.
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Re: game not recognizing directx
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2008, 10:37:09 PM »
Everyone else seems to bitch about the error I get as well.  It's not the image... has to be a conflict somewhere else.