Win XP, well it was going okay...

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 6:32 am

However now I am getting some problems. It is game related, Medieval Total War runs fine, Civ3 runs fine but things like Rallisport Challenge, Splinter Cell (demo) and Thief 2 will glitch for some reason.

The problem is probably directx8.1 related, after a while in a game I will get this strange lock up and the image will end up looking like I have been on too much wacky backy.

I have tired reinstalling DX and I have also tried applying a recent set of detonator drivers but still the problem persists, I think it might be over heating but my system temp is fairly stable and I don't have any overclocked devices.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:09 am

Well have you tried downloading DirectX 9.0 Its available here Hope that helps

The warning The DirectX 9.0 runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. seems rather ambivalent to be honest.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:33 am

Originally posted by Tamerlane
The warning The DirectX 9.0 runtime cannot be uninstalled. We recommend Windows Me and Windows XP users create a "System Restore" point before installing. seems rather ambivalent to be honest.

You hit the nail on the head with that one

I am not installing 9.0 until I have to!

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:25 am

What type of DX8.1 you got ? I throw out DX8.1b as soon as I got DX9.0 since I got 98SE as OS. As for your case I think you could try to down grade your DX8.1 and see what happens

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:32 am

Originally posted by KidD01
What type of DX8.1 you got ? I throw out DX8.1b as soon as I got DX9.0 since I got 98SE as OS. As for your case I think you could try to down grade your DX8.1 and see what happens

Oooh good question, I shall have to check. I think that might be an issue, however a corrupt DirectX is what I am thinking at the moment. I will have to find one of those unsupported uninstall thingy's which come in so handy.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 4:55 pm

I think I have solved the problem, I installed a fix for XP which meant I could play GTA3, however this may well have caused the problem.

I also installed another version of DX I found lying on a game CD and I also uninstalled some VIA 4in1 drivers, it might well have been any of these problems.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 7:31 pm

You could always migrate back to 98SE . . .

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 3:54 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
You could always migrate back to 98SE . . .

I could, I could cure the common cold, but do you see me doing that?...oh wait!

Actually it is now fine and I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else

Silver Knight · Post by **Silver Knight** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:57 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else

"The wording on the box says "runs on Windows 98 or better". Why won't it run on Linux? I don't understand."

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:06 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Actually it is now fine and I pine for a reason to install such a lovely app on something else

You scum. How could you give up the crashless glory that is 2000? Traitorous fiend that you are

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 5:35 am

Silver Knight, quality quote

Originally posted by Kameleon
You scum. How could you give up the crashless glory that is 2000? Traitorous fiend that you are

Well I never had 2000 in the first place and XP kind of fell in my lap.