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OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

Da

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Da » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 02:34:18

I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
-ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?
Pierre Robitaill

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Pierre Robitaill » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 02:58:44


> I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
> should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
> graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
> -ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
> says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
> did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
> download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
> the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
> and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?

You'll find a link to it here:
http://www.voodoofiles.com/878

Cheers,
-pierre

Da

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Da » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 03:13:19


>I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
>should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
>graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
>-ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
>says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
>did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
>download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
>the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
>and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?

I found it.
Ruud van Ga

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Ruud van Ga » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 03:50:56


>I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
>should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
>graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
>-ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
>says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
>did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
>download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
>the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
>and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?

Not at MS. But almost any game in the last year shipped DX7 along on
the CD. Hope you have some around. :)
Perhaps even GPL...

Ruud van Gaal, GPL Rank +53.25
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Thom j

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Thom j » Sat, 30 Jun 2001 03:45:27

We aim to please here :-)


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Bria

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Bria » Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:40:09

Lot's of places to download from:

http://www.filesearching.com/cgi-bin/s?q=dx7aeng.exe&t=f&w=a&l=en&x=1...

Brian


Euan Gilmou

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Euan Gilmou » Sat, 07 Jul 2001 05:17:13

I couldn't find Direct X 7.0a anywhere too. I installed 8.0 and the D3D
patch works fine. So do you need 7.0 or will 8.0 cause me problems in the
future?

BTW   I had a hard disc crash and had to reintall.  Before Open Glide worked
but I couldn't get the D3D to work.  A lot of strobing colours overlaced
with the image.  This time reenstalled everything the same (I think) and
Open Glide didn't work (actually worked great for first race, or practice,
but first time you esc to pits the image was pushed down a third with a
strobing black bar on the top third of the screen. Any one know the cause or
cure for this?


Dave Henri

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Dave Henri » Sat, 07 Jul 2001 14:34:20


disc crash and had to reintall.  Before Open Glide worked
Euan, just to clear up a few items.  There are 3 main 3d video systems.
1.  D3D, which is Microsoft's version that is native to Windows 9x.
2.  OpenGL which is an older 3d graphic routine that became popular with
Quake and Quake II.
3  Glide.  This is a proprietary 3d application intended only for video
cards that use 3dfx chipsets.  The famous Voodoo cards,
  There is no openglide.
  Since 3dfx has gone out of business, the Glide format has all but
disappeared from new programs.  however many of the first 3d sims and games
used Glide(like GPL & longbow2.).  So if you have a 3dfx card, the Glide
option is still very valuable.
  But the bulk of new 3d cards by Nvidia and ATI can not access  Glide 3d,
so you must use either the D3D or OpenGL options.
  Unfortunately i can't help further with  your problem.
I haven't come across those symptoms.
dave henrie

Mr Tuv

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Mr Tuv » Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:38:46

On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:58:44 -0400, Pierre Robitaille



>> I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
>> should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
>> graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
>> -ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
>> says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
>> did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
>> download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
>> the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
>> and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?

>You'll find a link to it here:
>http://www.voodoofiles.com/878

>Cheers,
>-pierre

Hello; new to group. I have had the misfortune of installing DirectX 8
& it completely F**KED UP my system. My sims will not run at all. I'm
running Win 98SE in a homemade box with a 1G Athlon, 512Meg of PC133,
Gigahertz board, ATI Rage MAXX & Microsoftie FF wheel. At this point,
I'm open to suggestion..........
Dave Henri

OT: Dirext X 7.0a availble where?

by Dave Henri » Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:19:56

  After installing dx8 try re-installing your sound and vid drivers and
possibly even re-installing your sims.
dave henrie

> On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:58:44 -0400, Pierre Robitaille


> >> I have a friend I just turned on to GPL, and he/we decided that he
> >> should spend his limited cash on a steering wheel and not a better
> >> graphics card (currently Rage 128 vr). He is running in software mode,
> >> -ugh, I think the  d3d patch would work on his card, but the readme
> >> says something about having DX 7. He doesn't. I searched, I really
> >> did, for dx70aeng.exe and couldn't find any place where I could
> >> download it. Including Microsoft, all DX8.0 there.I don't want to be
> >> the guy that has to get his USB port working again because I tried DX8
> >> and it caused problems. Anyone help us find a downloadable 7.0a?

> >You'll find a link to it here:
> >http://www.voodoofiles.com/878

> >Cheers,
> >-pierre
> Hello; new to group. I have had the misfortune of installing DirectX 8
> & it completely F**KED UP my system. My sims will not run at all. I'm
> running Win 98SE in a homemade box with a 1G Athlon, 512Meg of PC133,
> Gigahertz board, ATI Rage MAXX & Microsoftie FF wheel. At this point,
> I'm open to suggestion..........


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