Directx

[Xenophon]

Anybody ever got across this.

I have always loaded windows xp + sp2 then upgraded directx. Now all of a sudden it doesn't wanna upgrade.

When I spoke to my buddy he said that SP2 is what is screwing up directx, is this possible. And what big difference does it make if I don't load SP 2.

If i can sort this out i might finally get GTL to work. give me good news.

 

[Bjorn]

I dont think SP2 is causing it, i mean how many people are using dx9 with sp2?
try downloading dx9 and installing it again (i think i read somewhere you tried installing off the gtl cd)
Lets hope you can play today

 

[eye_suc]

funny, i have been running sp2 for damn long now, a year or more? and no problems with loading directx. all games work.

how would sp2 screw up directx then? anyhow, bad news then, but this doesnt sound to easy. try not using sp2 and see if there is a difference mebe?

 

[Xenophon]

I downloaded it but it doesn't want to upgrade 9b at all.

I've tried everyting but tonight back to the format-board again. I hate redoing my pc and that's twice in less than a week again. And it only started giving me this problem when I built the new pc,.

 

[Bjorn]

have u tried re-installing the game?

 

[Xenophon]

Yup, can't count how many times. and GTL is supposed to ask you if you wanna upgrade directx and it doesn't even do it.

 

[stoke]

/methinks it's something to do with drivers that are not digitally signed by MS, and some setting somewhere that stops the "These drivers are not digitally signed" message from showing.

If you run dxdiag [start->run->type dxdiag [enter]] - does it say anything about digitally signed stuff when it starts [one message box asking whether to get info from the net on the digital signing stuff] ? P.S. Answer no.

/me scours internet to see where to turn that wonderful option back off.

[never mind - checkbox on first tab in dxdiag is "Check for WHQL digital signatures" - turn that off.]
]
i am running 9.0c ... prehistoric.

 

[Xenophon]

If I turn that off would that mean I can try to install 9c. cause that's what i need to run GTL

 

[stoke]

That's my theory - yup.
Well - it's worth a shot - easily reversible.

 

[Xenophon]

That's my theory - yup.
Well - it's worth a shot - easily reversible.

In my terms easy up-f**kable

 

[killadoob]

just a question but have you loaded all the drivers for your board?

all of them not just network
chipset drivers are very important

 

[Xenophon]

Yup, loaded all MB drivers except one which is a USB Bridge (I think) and I can't find the bloody driver, i've tried everything.

 

[stoke]

Xeno - what version is yours on ? 9.0b ?
And - is there an error message or somthing or does it just sit there...

 

[Xenophon]

Yup, 9b is loaded.

No error messages.

And when I try to upgrade to 9c it starts the installation. Sits for 2 seconds and then says its finished. Doesn't show the transfer of files nor tells me to restart.

 

[thisgeek]

Then restart.

It should be fine.

 

[Xenophon]

Then restart.

It should be fine.

did that. no luck. I think i should wait for 2006 before workign on the pc again. or get an exorcist.

 

[Silent_Bob]

mine always does that because it is already installed after a fresh reload of windows, dunno why it aint workin 4 u

 

[stoke]

Dang - I give up - try logging on as Administrator instead of as a user - this may be a security thing.
Also - the install is supposed to create a log file in your windows directory : DirectX.log - look at what it says.

 

[Borgir]

You got DX 9c anywhere? on a CD? Full version? Why not try after Format/SP 2/Drivers Install DX 9c? Direct?

I forgot rule of Thumb but i think it was SP---Drivers---Then DirectX?

 

[Carlhead]

yeah... that order is always the most effective; don't not use SP2 and browse the net without a good third party firewall BTW.