Slightly OT: DirectX 6.1 Expired??

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

Tim I had the same but on FIFA99 . I went to the latest games mag and installed 6.1 from its cover CD. All now is OK. Regards Dave

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. >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

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"

>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

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>>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

Here's the link to the DX6 uninstaller... [link lost in import]

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>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. 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

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... --

You need to install MS Draw 98 (unfortunately this requires you to have at least 1 of the MS Office components installed). Regards DM

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> >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... > --

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>>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

I have a customer who periodically orders computers with NT4 installed on its own 100MB partition so it can be reformatted and reinstalled every 6 months. Pretty funny just how easily we accept that we NEED to reinstall our OS every so often. OS/2 was never that way!! Now, back to racin'/arguin'. "Gunner"

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

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>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

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>>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

Just done it - works a treat :-) - Thanks for clearing up the confusion. --