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DirectX 6 question

4 posts by 3 people · 08 Jan 1999 - 09 Jan 1999

I have DX 6 core files installed on my PC. When I check them with dxdiag I see that many of my DXfiles are uncertified. My question is should I install the full DX6eng files? Would this make all my DX6 files certified? Is there any problems with the full DX6 files? I run GPL almost exclusively and would like to know if this would***up GPL. I figure the uncertified files are from my SB Live and my Diamond Monster 2 3D and my Permidia. Thanks for any informative answers. "ZZ" -- Busch Carpentry "Plans?" ---------------- Busch Motorsports "Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward"
Richard, I am using Windows 98 with the downloaded DirectX6 patch from Microsoft. I have experienced no problems running GPL with it fully installed. Peter Walker > My question is should I install the full DX6eng files? Would this make all my DX6 files certified? Is there any problems with the full DX6 files? I run GPL almost exclusively and would like to know if this would***up GPL.
Lutrell 09 Jan 1999#444337
Yes, I think the files from other companies (SBL,Diamond etc.)may be uncertified. They probably didn't want to wait for MS to certify them, but I dont think it really makes a difference. The DX6 files will work except it changes the Glide2x.dll file in the C:\Windows\System directory for the M3d 2 and can cause the game to lock up. There is an easy fix that will allow you to use the old Glide2x.dll for GPL and the new file for other games. Here is an e-mail I got from Sierra: This does not seem to occur on all systems, so it is very difficult to pinpoint why it is happening. We have been able to resolve this for several customers via the following workaround. Get the Voodoo 2 reference drivers (NOT THE DIRECTX 6 DRIVERS) from 3DFX .com [link lost in import] (Voodoo2 Release 2.1) Open the file with Winzip (or the zip utility of your choice) and extract the GLIDE2X.DLL file to your GPL directory.(C:\Sierra\GPL\ ) Please let us know if you need any further assistance, and include any previous messages with your reply. Thank You, Jarrod Sierra Tech-Support Lutrell:-)
Quoted text (19 lines)>I have DX 6 core files installed on my PC. When I check them with dxdiag >I see that many of my DXfiles are uncertified. My question is should I >install the full DX6eng files? Would this make all my DX6 files >certified? Is there any problems with the full DX6 files? I run GPL >almost exclusively and would like to know if this would***up GPL. >I figure the uncertified files are from my SB Live and my Diamond >Monster 2 3D and my Permidia. >Thanks for any informative answers. >"ZZ" >-- >Busch Carpentry >"Plans?" >---------------- >Busch Motorsports >"Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward"
Thanks Lutrell. That was what I was looking for. I had read the other posts on this subject (putting glide2x.dll in GPL folder), and already have done this. Later today I do the deed. I hope it works out. "ZZ" -- Busch Carpentry "Plans?" ---------------- Busch Motorsports "Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward"

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