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Mucky Muck Ninja
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 01:39
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I just downloaded the AlienWare DBP demo and whenever I try to make an object or load anything it crashes! What is wrong?

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AlecM
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 05:01
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What version of direct X do you have? What componets are in your system? When was the last time you updated 3d card drivers? pretty basic stuff.

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the_winch
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 05:28
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Install the latest version of directx 9. If you don't have it then the compiled programs just crash with no error message when run.
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Mucky Muck Ninja
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 05:56
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I have no idea where to get DirectX 9. Does it cost anything?
DBC works but not pro.

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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 07:10
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the link is:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=141D5F9E-07C1-462A-BAEF-5EAB5C851CF5&displaylang=en

and it is free from Microsoft.
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DarkSin
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 07:21
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DBC probably works becuase its not requiring the latest version of Directx where as DBP does.

You can download Directx 9 @
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=141D5F9E-07C1-462A-BAEF-5EAB5C851CF5&displaylang=en

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DarkSin
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 07:22
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LOL just a few seconds to slow...

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Mucky Muck Ninja
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 07:44
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I downloaded it and ran the installer but DBPro still doesn't work! Is there more that I have to do with Direct X 9?

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Rpg Cyco
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Try installing the latest drivers for your videocard. Could you post your system specs?

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Mucky Muck Ninja
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 08:26 Edited at: 6th Oct 2003 08:29
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It's a brand new HP Pavilion XP so I doubt that it is missing any components that are needed.

I just discovered that It does run If I only use text but as soon as I add graphics it crashes

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AlecM
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 09:28 Edited at: 6th Oct 2003 09:31
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Quote: "It's a brand new HP Pavilion XP so I doubt that it is missing any components that are needed.
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That’s pretty funny. Want to give us an exact component listing? Also run dxdiag and do a direct draw and a d3d test. What version of DX does dxdiag say you have? As for the hardware, specifically what 3d card is in your machine? Make sure you update the drivers for it.

It could just be becuase Hewlett Packard makes terrible computers.


If you have no idea whats in your computer download CPUz and tell us what it says.

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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 17:54 Edited at: 6th Oct 2003 18:00
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AMD athlon(tm) XP 2800+
2.08 GHz
448 MB Ram
Direct X 9
120 GB HD space

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 18:15
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And the graphics card ?


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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 18:25
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Heres some more:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DAVID
System Manufacturer HP Pavilion 061
System Model DF211A-ABA a230n
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2079 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3.11, 6/27/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name DAVID\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 192.55 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.47 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.04 GB
Page File Space 1.03 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 18:27
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Is this the graphics card? I'm used to Macs...
Name NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU

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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 20:51
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i have a similar problem...

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