MMORPG and DirectX 9.0b installation troubleshooting.

higgsboson

I've tried to play couple of MMORPG titles listed in this site, and I found that many of this titles require you to have DirectX 9.0b installed (i.e. SWG, KO, etc)

So I tried to install DirectX 9.0b since currently I've got 8.1.

But the problem is that near the end of installation, it says my current window XP version doesn't match up with DirectX 9.0b version that I've tried to install. So I went to Window XP update site to check whether I have most upto date version and it says there are nothing to update.

At the end, I kind of find it gay and still continued on to search on what could possibly prevent me from installing it. I checked my system spec whether my graphics/sound card and its up-to-date drivers support DirectX 9.0b. The manufacturer's page says it does.

And since then I've been asking where the hell is the problem... It still doesn't let me install it nor can I find any generic troubleshooting info from MICROSOFTA'S useless dumb tech support site.

Looks like the generic troubleshooting info can be found, as usual, always outside of MICROSOFTA tech support site, somewhere out there.

Did anyone gone through similar sort of problem?

I really need DIRECTX 9.0b installed badly. Any information on how to troubleshoot this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Here is my current spec given by dxdiag:

   Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2526)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System Manufacturer
       System Model: System Name
               BIOS: ASUS   - 42302e31
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
             Memory: 512MB RAM
          Page File: 138MB used, 1112MB available
Primary File System: n/a
    DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0810)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce4 MX 440
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
     Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.10.5303 (English)
      DDI Version: 8 (or higher)

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Sound Devices
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      Description: C-Media Wave Device
  Manufacturer ID: 1
       Product ID: 100
             Type: WDM
      Driver Name: cmaudio.sys
   Driver Version: 5.12.01.0643 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
    Driver Signed: Yes
      Other Files:
  Driver Provider: C-Media

 

HemKhan

Same thing happened to me..........found out all I needed to do was disable my anti-virus, lol

higgsboson

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Originally posted by HemKhan
Same thing happened to me..........found out all I needed to do was disable my anti-virus, lol

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Looks like it's not the same problem. I don't have antivirus nor ZoneAlarm fire wall software installed.

but I have plan to do so as soon as this problem get resolved.

 

iddmitri

did you try to install service pack?

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