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Title: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 06, 2003, 10:42:13 pm
i recently reset my comp and since installing SFC3 again it wont recognize that i have 8.1 installed so i cant play.
does anyone know why it's not working? any help is much appreciated.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: ChamadaIV on February 06, 2003, 10:55:54 pm
Activision released a DirectX 9.0 Fix, but 9.0 isn't out yet far as I know. Off the top o' my head, you can do a few things:

1) Reinstall dx 8.1 and see if that works.

2) Reinstall sfc3, again.

3) Forget about sfc3 not recognizing you have dx 8.1 and play the game anyways (does it even run btw? and if it does, how does the game perform?)

4) Or download the 9.0 Fix and see if that could actually affect your copy of sfc3 to recoginze you having 8.1.

I know this doesn't sound professional, but it's the best I can offer short of your asking for help from Activison or even Microsoft. Good luck with the problem.    
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 06, 2003, 11:00:54 pm
thanks but i've tried all of the above. it just says runtime error and exits to desktop.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: CJN on February 06, 2003, 11:21:20 pm
There is a DX9.0 out...if u upgrade to it (and the fix)  that might help  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: CJN on February 06, 2003, 11:23:40 pm
By the way when you say u reset your computer did you format the drive or just reinstall?  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: SirWilliam on February 06, 2003, 11:58:06 pm
Quote:

Activision released a DirectX 9.0 Fix, but 9.0 isn't out yet far as I know.



It hasn't come out as an update yet when you go to the Windows Update site, but here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.asp

FAQ is over on the left side of the page.  You might want to read that before you install it.

Sir William  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 07, 2003, 01:07:41 am
got that installed, and it still just says                    runtime error!
                                                                              C:\program\activision\SFC3\SFC3.exe
                                                                              abnormal program termination
thats about when i get mad.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: SirWilliam on February 07, 2003, 05:05:17 am
You do have to have DX9 BEFORE you install the patch or it won't work.  You might need to uninstall the game then reinstall it, then the patch; DX9 is a major system change from 8.1.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: Karnak on February 07, 2003, 04:49:11 pm
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Title: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 06, 2003, 10:42:13 pm
i recently reset my comp and since installing SFC3 again it wont recognize that i have 8.1 installed so i cant play.
does anyone know why it's not working? any help is much appreciated.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: ChamadaIV on February 06, 2003, 10:55:54 pm
Activision released a DirectX 9.0 Fix, but 9.0 isn't out yet far as I know. Off the top o' my head, you can do a few things:

1) Reinstall dx 8.1 and see if that works.

2) Reinstall sfc3, again.

3) Forget about sfc3 not recognizing you have dx 8.1 and play the game anyways (does it even run btw? and if it does, how does the game perform?)

4) Or download the 9.0 Fix and see if that could actually affect your copy of sfc3 to recoginze you having 8.1.

I know this doesn't sound professional, but it's the best I can offer short of your asking for help from Activison or even Microsoft. Good luck with the problem.    
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 06, 2003, 11:00:54 pm
thanks but i've tried all of the above. it just says runtime error and exits to desktop.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: CJN on February 06, 2003, 11:21:20 pm
There is a DX9.0 out...if u upgrade to it (and the fix)  that might help  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: CJN on February 06, 2003, 11:23:40 pm
By the way when you say u reset your computer did you format the drive or just reinstall?  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: SirWilliam on February 06, 2003, 11:58:06 pm
Quote:

Activision released a DirectX 9.0 Fix, but 9.0 isn't out yet far as I know.



It hasn't come out as an update yet when you go to the Windows Update site, but here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.asp

FAQ is over on the left side of the page.  You might want to read that before you install it.

Sir William  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: blood on February 07, 2003, 01:07:41 am
got that installed, and it still just says                    runtime error!
                                                                              C:\program\activision\SFC3\SFC3.exe
                                                                              abnormal program termination
thats about when i get mad.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: SirWilliam on February 07, 2003, 05:05:17 am
You do have to have DX9 BEFORE you install the patch or it won't work.  You might need to uninstall the game then reinstall it, then the patch; DX9 is a major system change from 8.1.  
Title: Re: directx 8.1 ???
Post by: Karnak on February 07, 2003, 04:49:11 pm
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