rec.autos.simulators

by R » Tue, 27 May 2003 00:36:04

I am running the newest version,I don't like it . Anyone have a program for
removing it so I can go back to 8.1?
Rick

by **GMpartsgu** » Tue, 27 May 2003 01:24:41

Tom Pabst posted a good way to remove unwanted versions of DirectX here a
few weeks ago of so. Search back a bit.

by **GMpartsgu** » Tue, 27 May 2003 01:26:10

Tom Pabst posted a good way to get rid of unwanted versions of DirectX here
a few weeks ago, or so. Search back a bit, im sure its still up.

by **Joe** » Tue, 27 May 2003 01:33:50

The first thing to realise is that DirectX imbeds itself DEEPLY into the
operating system and that it was designed to stay there unless replaced by a
newer version. It touches most aspects of your machine operation on one way
or another. Removing an installation of DirectX so it can be replaced with
an older version is possible but risky. There is no such thing as a reliable
removal method. Look at it as kind of like playing Russian Roulette. With
only one loaded chanber you will probably be OK but if you do lose you will
lose BIG!! No removal should be attemtped unless you are prepared reformat
that day should the attempt fail.

Having said that you can look for removal tools on "majorgeeks.com" or do a
google search.

by 45 » Tue, 27 May 2003 02:10:23

Why don't you like DX9? Going back to 8.1 will provide no benefits. There is
nothing wrong with DX9.0a.

by **Michael R Sisso** » Tue, 27 May 2003 04:51:15

> > I am running the newest version,I don't like it . Anyone have a program
> for
> > removing it so I can go back to 8.1?
> > Rick

> Why don't you like DX9? Going back to 8.1 will provide no benefits. There is
> nothing wrong with DX9.0a.

In 5 years of PC ownership, with various configurations of
processors/motherboards/ram/vid cards etc. etc. etc., I have never had a
problem with any DirectX version. I've installed them all (no betas,
natch). I can never understand the resistance to new versions of DX. I'm
not saying that people don't have problems with it, but to me, it
*seems* likely that it is at the users end. I've been wrong before,
*many* times, so I'll freely admit to being wrong here.

To quote Eep, " <shrug> "

MRSisson

--
LOAD "GPL",8,1
RUN

by **straito** » Tue, 27 May 2003 10:42:08

just do a system restore to b4 you installed it ,if you're running XP

--

Steve H
GPL Rank -13.90

Can't help about the shape i'm in
Can't win,it ain't pretty and my tires are thin..

by **Hann** » Sat, 31 May 2003 02:00:20

>> > I am running the newest version,I don't like it . Anyone have a program
>> for
>> > removing it so I can go back to 8.1?
>> > Rick

>> Why don't you like DX9? Going back to 8.1 will provide no benefits. There is
>> nothing wrong with DX9.0a.

> In 5 years of PC ownership, with various configurations of
> processors/motherboards/ram/vid cards etc. etc. etc., I have never had a
> problem with any DirectX version. I've installed them all (no betas,
> natch). I can never understand the resistance to new versions of DX. I'm
> not saying that people don't have problems with it, but to me, it
> *seems* likely that it is at the users end. I've been wrong before,
> *many* times, so I'll freely admit to being wrong here.

> To quote Eep, " <shrug> "

> MRSisson

Having said that, doesn't it depend a little bit what a certain version of
DX is being used for? My GrandPrix 4 game for instance states that it is
written for DirectX 8.1 and comes with it. It appears unreliable, crashes
a lot under DirectX 9.0, which could be a number of things, e.g. I'm
running DirectX under Win2K, maybe it is really written for XP?
The thing would be to find out: is DirectX backwards compatible?
Hannu