N4 is hanging at opening splash screen. I have a box showing on the
task bar that says 'Microsoft Direct Draw', and N4 will not proceed to
load.
When I start GPL I get a message "Beta Direct Draw expired. Please
update". GPL does then load okay.
Only recent changes to system was when I tried updating to IE 6, but
then had to go back to IE 5.
Anyone have any clues as to what might be going on, and possible fix?
TIA,
Bob
Well, Bob- if you're using DirectX 8.1 it's not good news- you have to
remove DX 8.1 somehow and go back to 8.0a. At least that was what I had to
do. I guess there is a DirectX removal tool somewhere(any know where?), but
I was due to format anyhow- so it worked out good for me =)
Scott Moore
The Pits: PowerSims Magazine
http://www.theuspits.com
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> N4 is hanging at opening splash screen. I have a box showing on the > task bar that says 'Microsoft Direct Draw', and N4 will not proceed to > load. > > When I start GPL I get a message "Beta Direct Draw expired. Please > update". GPL does then load okay. > > Only recent changes to system was when I tried updating to IE 6, but > then had to go back to IE 5. > > Anyone have any clues as to what might be going on, and possible fix? > > TIA, > Bob >Yep Scott, you're right, was using DirectX 8.1. Was able to remove it using
this tool: http://www.ebrink.com/dxun/Direct.htm Re-installed 8.0a, and all
is okay now.
Thanks for the clue.
Bob
Scott Moore wrote:
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> Well, Bob- if you're using DirectX 8.1 it's not good news- you have to > remove DX 8.1 somehow and go back to 8.0a. At least that was what I had to > do. I guess there is a DirectX removal tool somewhere(any know where?), but > I was due to format anyhow- so it worked out good for me =) > > Scott Moore > The Pits: PowerSims Magazine > http://www.theuspits.com > > "Bob Geddes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > N4 is hanging at opening splash screen. I have a box showing on the > > task bar that says 'Microsoft Direct Draw', and N4 will not proceed to > > load. > > > > When I start GPL I get a message "Beta Direct Draw expired. Please > > update". GPL does then load okay. > > > > Only recent changes to system was when I tried updating to IE 6, but > > then had to go back to IE 5. > > > > Anyone have any clues as to what might be going on, and possible fix? > > > > TIA, > > Bob > >It's not that drastic... The beta version you have has just expired you can
fix it by setting your system date back a month or two untill you get the
latest beta. I think you can get the latest DX8.1 here:
http://www.maxreboot.com/download.php?op=viewdownload&cid=9
Alex
"Scott Moore" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Well, Bob- if you're using DirectX 8.1 it's not good news- you have to
> remove DX 8.1 somehow and go back to 8.0a. At least that was what I had to
> do. I guess there is a DirectX removal tool somewhere(any know where?),but
