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FPSC Classic Product Chat / MY FPSCFree says to update DirectX, how do i do that?

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Field meister_Gilmer
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 00:48
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cant figure it out. downloaded direct X, tried to install it on my Dell Dimension 9100, but the comp shut down and it said there is an error.

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Bigsnake
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 01:37 Edited at: 6th Sep 2009 02:10
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If you downloaded from Microsoft.com and then it crashed when you installed it then its probably ram, graphics card,motherboard or Hardrive problems.

If you have XP then make sure its DX9
If you have vista/windows 7 then make sure its DX10

Make sure that if you have a 64bit version of windows then your hardware supports it, its no good if its 86bit only (86 = 32)

Make sure that all graphics drivers are up to date and your Graphics card is supported by FPS Creator and also supports DX9

Make sure your motherboard drivers are also up to date

If you still have problems after checking those things then also try chkdsk repair

How to on XP :

Start menu -> Run -> Type cmd -> Type "chkdsk c:\ /r" without the speech marks (that command may not be correct, if it doesnt work then try changing the c:\ and the /r"

How to on vista/windows 7 :

Start menu -> In the start Search box type "cmd" without the speech marks, Type "chkdsk c:\ /r" without the speech marks (that command may not be correct, if it doesnt work then try changing the c:\ and the /r"

Thats all I can say to help you since you didnt give any system specs (Exept to your laptop name and make) and also didnt say what your error was


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Field meister_Gilmer
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 02:22
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thanks. really helpful. you should be a mod or somethin. but i guess they dont just hand those out.

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AdrianoJones Wannabe
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 02:39
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Quote: "thanks. really helpful. you should be a mod or somethin. but i guess they dont just hand those out."


Haha, Bigsnake is all cool with computers, but if you've pissed him off, or when hes mad... oh you'll see.
Just joking, lol.
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Bigsnake
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 02:58 Edited at: 6th Sep 2009 02:59
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Quote: "thanks. really helpful. you should be a mod or somethin. but i guess they dont just hand those out"


Thx , Well more of a support manager

Quote: "Haha, Bigsnake is all cool with computers, but if you've pissed him off, or when hes mad... oh you'll see.
Just joking, lol"


lol


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Benjamin
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 05:56
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Quote: "If you have vista/windows 7 then make sure its DX10"

If it's FPSC X9 (which I assume it is considering where this is posted) then he'll need DirectX 9.0c on Vista also. The most recent version of DirectX 9.0c can be downloaded from here.
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shadowfire
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 12:52
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what is it with the language? i've just read two threads that use swear words that are un-censored and no-ones been slapped. i quoted a censored swear word and i got slapped??? :-(

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Field meister_Gilmer
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 15:26
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what? All I saw was pissed.

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Bigsnake
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 15:54
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Quote: "If it's FPSC X9 (which I assume it is considering where this is posted) then he'll need DirectX 9.0c on Vista also"


Thats not true cause dx10 includes dx9 in it otherwise you wouldnt be able to run any dx9 applications


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lil marioman
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 20:46
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Quote: "Quote: "If it's FPSC X9 (which I assume it is considering where this is posted) then he'll need DirectX 9.0c on Vista also"

Thats not true cause dx10 includes dx9 in it otherwise you wouldnt be able to run any dx9 applications"


No, you have to install DX9 as well, DX10 doesn't include DX9, and they can both run side-by-side in Vista.

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Bigsnake
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Posted: 6th Sep 2009 20:49
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Really ? Oh well, I think my vista came with the jan2009 dx9 anyway


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