DirectX

[klcklc]

i desperately needs help ... regarding bout directX 9.0c ... i have tried the direct upgrade fr microsoft ... but it still states DirectX 8.1 when i check my system ... then i dloaded the 35mb of MS DirectX v9.0c Redist Full and i got no idea how should i apply or place this file into where ???
really lost and i can't upgrade and i can't play the game ...

thanks. ...

[Inquisitor]

After downloading DirectX v9.0c, there should be an executable file (.exe) file to load the software onto your computer, it may need un-zipping first though :)

After it has been installed goto Run, and type dxdiag, this will tell you if it has been installed correctly

[NorthViking]

Did you go here ?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A9B6820-BFBB-4799-9908-D418CDEAC197&displaylang=en

Press download.

After install and reboot, go to Start -> Run and type dxdiag. At bottom it will tell you current Directx.

Edit, just noticed Brick said the same thing :D

[klcklc]

ok i can't find a file which ends with .exe !!! is .exe same as application ???? i did that (dloading fr microsoft) too but everytime i installed it ... after pressing install button ... and within 1 second it has said that it was successfull ... i dun think my pc is really that fast ... and when i reboot and run "dxdiag" it still shows me the directX8.1 ... omg i'm going crazy ... there are too many files in the redist version and i dun know how 2 differentiate between .exe and application ..

thanks .. currently my pc is protected by kaspersky anti virus (paid edition ) and spywatch (paid edition) also ...

[Morpher]

Try disabling some of the progs you have running in background (anti-virus, that spywatch, etc) before running the .exe that you should get after downloading Dx from microsoft

[mrcabbie]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9226a611-62fe-4f61-aba1-914185249413&displaylang=en



To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

click on the above link remeber where you saved it say c: dx9c {folder} make anew folder name it

once its downloaded click on the file it will then ask you where to extract it piont it to c: dx9c folder
then once its extracted open folder then click on dxsetup thats it reboot after install hope it helps

[bak]

When you download the DX9.0c redist, and execute it, it extracts the file to a location on your computer. You can change the location it exctracts to, but default is docs and settings/local settings/temp or somesuch. Change the location to an obvious folder, extract it, and navigate to the folder. Run "setup.exe" and it should be all good!

[Gulu]

I am sitting with the same problem. I want to upgrade from direct x 9b.

Running dxdiag it tells me some files are old and needs to be updated. :confused:

I downloaded direct x 9c from ms and tried from the Sims 2 cd's as well as a dif. source. Same problem as bak.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

[Tonycalves]

I have a problem where at the end of instalation its says a file was not copied . I tried the DX9.0c redist and got the same message. Tring to play EQ2
Thanx in advace
I am sitting with the same problem. I want to upgrade from direct x 9b.

Running dxdiag it tells me some files are old and needs to be updated. :confused:

I downloaded direct x 9c from ms and tried from the Sims 2 cd's as well as a dif. source. Same problem as bak.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

[paradoxdream]

last time that happened to me i found out the some inportant dx/windows up date files were corrupt (problem started in catroot folder in win32) had to do a format to get it to work (no repair did not work)
but this is back when i went from dx8 to 8.1

[Tonycalves]

I had a feeling it was coming to this. My other computer took DX9c no problem.