rec.autos.simulators

>Last night I fired up NR99 and just before the intro screen a window popped
>up and said "Beta DirectDraw has Expired, please update"  and now the game
>locks up after just a few seconds of racing.
>I reinstalled DirectX 6.1 and it's still the same.  In the DirectX
>Diagnostics it shows just about all my files as being expired.  What's
going
>on here, is 6.1 just a beta?  Do I need to go back to 6.0? My files are
>dated 11/4/98.
>Please help me out here I'm very confused.

>Tim

>There were some sites that had dx6.1 available to download but did not
>upgrade them to the actual finished versions.  There is no difference other
>than the expiration date.  You can get a new copy from many cd magazines
>that have demos or the microshit web site.

>>There were some sites that had dx6.1 available to download but did not
>>upgrade them to the actual finished versions.  There is no difference
other
>>than the expiration date.  You can get a new copy from many cd magazines
>>that have demos or the microshit web site.

>Hmm. I had this too, upgraded off the March PCGamer CD, and I'm still
>getting the message. It doesn't do it on all games, but it does it on
>MXMadness (4 notices, then plays normally).

>Hope I don't have to totally s***DirectX and start over to eliminate
>the messages.

>Tim

>Tim,

>There is a program out there, looking for it, that will uninstall dx 6.1.
>Then you could reinstall from the gamers cd.  If I find it I will let you
>know.

>>>There were some sites that had dx6.1 available to download but did not
>>>upgrade them to the actual finished versions.  There is no difference
>other
>>>than the expiration date.  You can get a new copy from many cd magazines
>>>that have demos or the microshit web site.

>>Hmm. I had this too, upgraded off the March PCGamer CD, and I'm still
>>getting the message. It doesn't do it on all games, but it does it on
>>MXMadness (4 notices, then plays normally).

>>Hope I don't have to totally s***DirectX and start over to eliminate
>>the messages.

>>Tim

>There is a program out there, looking for it, that will uninstall dx 6.1.
>Then you could reinstall from the gamers cd.  If I find it I will let you
>know.

> >When DX61 first came out it WAS Beta.  You must've either gotten it
> >that way or from someone ELSE who got it that way.

> >"Gunner"

> I've just noticed this 'beta expired' warning - problem is, when running
> Colin McRae Rally DX6.1 (BETA) works, whilst the release version off the
> Microsoft Upgrade Site DOESN'T - causes the same problems related to
> DX6.0.

> Anyone got a solution?.

> Thanks...
> --

>>There is a program out there, looking for it, that will uninstall dx 6.1.
>>Then you could reinstall from the gamers cd.  If I find it I will let you
>>know.

>I found one off of CNET. Although it warned to back up the registry, I
>was living dangerously and didn't... It hosed Win98, and I had to
>re-install. DOH!
>I suppose I was about due for a fresh format/install anyway. =8^/

>Tim

>tcomuk.co.uk> writes
>>You need to install MS Draw 98 (unfortunately this requires you to have at
>>least 1 of the MS Office components installed).

>>Regards

>>DM

>I've searched the M$ & M$/Office Sites, but can't find any mention of
>Draw 98 - can you please supply a URL?

>Thanks...

>>tcomuk.co.uk> writes
>>>You need to install MS Draw 98 (unfortunately this requires you to have at
>>>least 1 of the MS Office components installed).

>>>Regards

>>>DM

>>I've searched the M$ & M$/Office Sites, but can't find any mention of
>>Draw 98 - can you please supply a URL?

>>Thanks...

>Lets not confuse DirectDraw and MS Draw at all 8)

>All you need to do install a final DirectX6.1 build (windows update in win98,
>www.microsoft.com/directx/  for win95