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FPSC Classic Product Chat / FPS and Windows 7

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wgreg2001
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2011 19:51
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I just got a Windows 7 HP quar core Desktop home premium
When I run FPS 9 I get a DXcer error is this common for Windows 7.

warren gregory
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Scurvy Lobster
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2011 20:00
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Download, unzip and install this DirectX update. It works for WinXP,Vista,7

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BSP
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2011 20:03
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Yes. You must Install this package.
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That Guy John
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 00:41 Edited at: 4th Feb 2011 00:43
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Im sorry but I am going to have to step in..

Unless there is some viable reason, like maybe some kind of well known trusted mod, be it any program, app, software (what ever you want to call it), always, always and I stress always download it from the source.

To me it is just a horrible and un-safe practice to download anything from a second source.

I know that softpedia is a popular source for downloading, but all DirectX downloads can be downloaded from here >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/resultsForProduct.aspx?displaylang=en&productID=9C954C37-1ED1-4846-8A7D-85FC422D1388

It is just best practice to go to the manufacture's website to download anything.

Scurvy, not trying to step on your toes or demean your advice. I am always fixing peoples computers after they say "All I did was click on this link".. it is very annoying to me that someone would click something when they don't know WTH they are clicking. So as said, it is just best practice to go to the source for downloads and it avoids the WHOLE "just clicked on a link, don't know what happened!"..

Sorry if this post is a bit much for anyone.. it is just one of my really big Peeves.
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Scurvy Lobster
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 07:01
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It's an ok advice but MS are really lousy at indexing their latest releases however and that's probably why most get it at Softpedia.

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That Guy John
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 10:19
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Scurvy, it is right there on the page I linked to.

And the same link shows up on a search for DirectX 9, right from Microsoft's home page.

It is such a big peeve of mine that I won't post to this anymore lol
It erks the crap out of me.
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Scurvy Lobster
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 11:07
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Ok, I didn't realise you pointed to the web installer. I always go for the latest version of the full redistributable version (which isn't on the list). Both will produce the same result of course.

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That Guy John
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 17:02
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Okay, I was wrong, I couldn't resist posting again.

Quote: "which isn't on the list"


<---! *facepalm*

1. Once again, search right from the Microsoft homepage, Shake-N-Bake.. and you have the most up to date version of Direct X

2. If you use the most up to date version, why would you suggest someone else use the out of date version in the first place?

*facepalm* - never truly ends !--->
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charger bandit
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 17:14
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1.Microsoft has awful and slow servers
2.Mirrors are way faster


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wgreg2001
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Posted: 4th Feb 2011 18:37
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Thank You for your help everyone

warren gregory
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wgreg2001
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Posted: 5th Feb 2011 22:07
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Okay I went to that site , what directx driver version do I need to run with windows 7 and FPS

warren gregory
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That Guy John
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Posted: 5th Feb 2011 23:15
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Wgreg,

Download the webinstaller > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
Run it, then run your windows update to ensure evrything else updates and you should be good to go.
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