DIR.X 7.0...GENERAL WARNING

Installed DX7 after a reformat and had nothing but video slowdowns and sound problems. MS says the only way to remove DX7 is to REFORMAT!!! Used DirectX Buster instead and reinstalled DX6.1 now everything is OK again. Dan

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> Took this quote from a well know controller manufacturer.... GENERAL > WARNING, it states DX 7 is not compatible with all driving wheel product > lines, DX 7 raises the game port threshold into higher ranges, proventing > Windows from detecting most devices, plus all USB devices will either double > themselves or reports, again not connected, it states untill Microsoft comes > out with a updated version of DX 7, it does not recomend using it, sound > more like a BETA version to me.

Took this quote from a well know controller manufacturer.... GENERAL WARNING, it states DX 7 is not compatible with all driving wheel product lines, DX 7 raises the game port threshold into higher ranges, proventing Windows from detecting most devices, plus all USB devices will either double themselves or reports, again not connected, it states untill Microsoft comes out with a updated version of DX 7, it does not recomend using it, sound more like a BETA version to me.

Had no problems with N3 or anything before and now all of a sudden after installing 7.0 last night, now I can hardly even drive the car. Change the joystick driver to Papyrus and it goes away. DX7 did me wrong hehe. Where do I get, and what is DirectX Buster? Thanks, Gene

I have DX7 with a PIII. I also have an old THrustmast T2, plus a newer Logitech USB Formula Force wheel. Plus two different joysticks, one Microsoft, and one thrustmaster with a very old throttle . all work, and calibrate just fine. Methinks a certain manufacturer is having troubles getting it's drivers up to***and is laying the blame on DX7. I've said this many times, and will keep on saying it. I don't know why, but some folks ALWAYS have trouble with DX updates while others install and play flawlessly. Without ANY sort of info to back this up, I'd guess...guess mind you...that those users who have pushed their systems to the limit are the ones having troubles while those who have kept thier units releatively stock, may be the ones who don't have any problems with a dx update. Once again. That's only a guess on my part. The basic rule tho for problems with dxupdates. is to make sure your video and sound card drivers are up to date and be prepared to re-install software. Usually deleteing and cleaning out the registry then re=installing will fix "most" dx problems. Although I'm sure here also, there are users who will be out of luck. I don't know, maybe motherboard bios settings, or any number of little things could contribute to the dx problems. But the fact remains, many, many, many users, with similar configs that guys have, run dx7 perfectly. dave henrie speaking of configs. perhaps dig into your config.sys and autoexec.bat and make sure emm386 isn't loading. Like I said, tons of things could be causing the problems. Just like many users stated when they got DX6.1(now why does it work now when it was so porked last year?) dave henrie

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> Took this quote from a well know controller manufacturer.... GENERAL > WARNING, it states DX 7 is not compatible with all driving wheel product > lines, DX 7 raises the game port threshold into higher ranges, proventing > Windows from detecting most devices, plus all USB devices will either double > themselves or reports, again not connected, it states untill Microsoft comes > out with a updated version of DX 7, it does not recomend using it, sound > more like a BETA version to me.

You know, claiming that you have to reformat to get rid of DirectX is contempt on Microsofts behalf towards their customers. That kind of ***just adds to the pool of good reasons why you should stay away from MS. How stupid do they think we are? ---A---

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> Installed DX7 after a reformat and had nothing but video slowdowns and > sound problems. > MS says the only way to remove DX7 is to REFORMAT!!! > Used DirectX Buster instead and reinstalled DX6.1 now everything is OK > again. > Dan > > Took this quote from a well know controller manufacturer.... GENERAL > > WARNING, it states DX 7 is not compatible with all driving wheel product > > lines, DX 7 raises the game port threshold into higher ranges, proventing > > Windows from detecting most devices, plus all USB devices will either double > > themselves or reports, again not connected, it states untill Microsoft comes > > out with a updated version of DX 7, it does not recomend using it, sound > > more like a BETA version to me.

>Installed DX7 after a reformat and had nothing but video slowdowns and >sound problems. >MS says the only way to remove DX7 is to REFORMAT!!! >Used DirectX Buster instead and reinstalled DX6.1 now everything is OK >again. Had exactly the same experience here (12MB Voodoo2 3d card, P2 300, 128MB RAM). Joe McGinn ========================================== Staff Writer for the Sports *** Network http://www.sports-gaming.com/ ==========================================

I, like a lot of others, got caught by S.O.S.'s "automatic" install of DX7. In my case the game controller applet stopped working, with a message "support files not found". Reinstalled DX7 over the top and installed latest Wingman software (3.30). - same problem. I copied an old joy.cpl over the top and the game controllers applet worked again, but wouldn't allow you to view the properties of any controller. Thanks to this NG I was able to find the "DXbuster" software and will attack it tonight . Cheers... Phillip.

I had to upgrade in order to run Wheel of Time (properly) and it's all peachy. M

> You know, claiming that you have to reformat to get rid of DirectX is contempt on > Microsofts behalf towards their customers. No, it's just an admission of how f***ed up their version control is... Well, we gamers have no choice... ;^( l8er ronny -- "I heard if you play the NT-4.0-CD backwards, you get a satanic message." "That's nothing, if you play it forward, it installs NT-4.0"

And where does one find DXBuster?

YEP! -Larry

That warning comes from the Thrustmaster website - I thought my Force GT wheel was broken, but then stood corrected that it were Dx7 problems. Mea***er

Where can I get that DXbuster, possible URL must of slipped thru my eyes, could someone post it again here?

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>> Took this quote from a well know controller manufacturer.... GENERAL >> WARNING, it states DX 7 is not compatible with all driving wheel product >> lines >I, like a lot of others, got caught by S.O.S.'s "automatic" install of DX7. >In my case the game controller applet stopped working, with a message >"support files not found". Reinstalled DX7 over the top and installed

latest >Wingman software (3.30). - same problem. I copied an old joy.cpl over the >top and the game controllers applet worked again, but wouldn't allow you to >view the properties of any controller. Thanks to this NG I was able to find >the "DXbuster" software and will attack it tonight . > Cheers... > Phillip.

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