CMR 3 error: This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found.

Hello, I'm getting the following error when I try to run the Colin McRae Rally 3 demo: "This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." I've installed it 3 times now and that's made no difference. And, in fact, that file really is missing. I've searched my drive and I can't find that file anywhere. Why it's missing, I've got no idea. During the install I didn't get any error messages so I would assume that it downloaded OK. Has anyone run into this error message when starting the Colin McRae Rally 3 demo? Anyone know the fix? Or if anyone has that file, might you be able to mail it to me? Thanks for your time, Jeff

"JMI" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bbjfde$47eq$[email hidden]...

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> Hello, > > I'm getting the following error when I try to run the Colin McRae Rally 3 > demo: > > "This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. > Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." > > I've installed it 3 times now and that's made no difference. And, in

fact, > that file really is missing. I've searched my drive and I can't find that > file anywhere. Why it's missing, I've got no idea. During the install I > didn't get any error messages so I would assume that it downloaded OK. > > Has anyone run into this error message when starting the Colin McRae Rally3

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> demo? Anyone know the fix? Or if anyone has that file, might you be able > to mail it to me? > > Thanks for your time, > > Jeff > >

Do you have Direct X 9 installed? If not, install it. If you have Direct X 9 installed already, you might try installing it again. Alanb

Check your video drivers of course. Also, a huge patch for the demo is coming out in a few days. JMI wrote:

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> Hello, > > I'm getting the following error when I try to run the Colin McRae Rally 3 > demo: > > "This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. > Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." > > I've installed it 3 times now and that's made no difference. And, in fact, > that file really is missing. I've searched my drive and I can't find that > file anywhere. Why it's missing, I've got no idea. During the install I > didn't get any error messages so I would assume that it downloaded OK. > > Has anyone run into this error message when starting the Colin McRae Rally 3 > demo? Anyone know the fix? Or if anyone has that file, might you be able > to mail it to me? > > Thanks for your time, > > Jeff > >

On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 20:44:16 -0400, "JMI" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hello, > >I'm getting the following error when I try to run the Colin McRae Rally 3 >demo: > >"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. >Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." > >I've installed it 3 times now and that's made no difference. And, in fact, >that file really is missing. I've searched my drive and I can't find that >file anywhere. Why it's missing, I've got no idea. During the install I >didn't get any error messages so I would assume that it downloaded OK. > >Has anyone run into this error message when starting the Colin McRae Rally 3 >demo? Anyone know the fix? Or if anyone has that file, might you be able >to mail it to me? > >Thanks for your time, > >Jeff >

Install DirectX 9.

Thanks! That did the trick! Only wish I wasn't as disappointed when I finally got it to run! I guess I was expecting it to look a lot better. Especially if it requires DirectX9! I've got an ATI Radeon 8500, which is DirectX8 compatable so I should be able to see lots of effects, but I don't see anything great. Unreal Tournament 2003 looks WAY better (albeit an entirely different kind of game). But my 128mb card sure is capable of great things! Thanks for the tip! Jeff "Mortado" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 20:44:16 -0400, "JMI" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Hello, > > > >I'm getting the following error when I try to run the Colin McRae Rally 3 > >demo: > > > >"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. > >Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." > > > >I've installed it 3 times now and that's made no difference. And, in

fact, > >that file really is missing. I've searched my drive and I can't findthat > >file anywhere. Why it's missing, I've got no idea. During the installI > >didn't get any error messages so I would assume that it downloaded OK. > > > >Has anyone run into this error message when starting the Colin McRaeRally 3 > >demo? Anyone know the fix? Or if anyone has that file, might you beable

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> >to mail it to me? > > > >Thanks for your time, > > > >Jeff > > > > > Install DirectX 9.

"JMI" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bbki5h$4sbd$[email hidden]... > Thanks! That did the trick! Only wish I wasn't as disappointed when I > finally got it to run! I guess I was expecting it to look a lot better. > Especially if it requires DirectX9! I've got an ATI Radeon 8500, which is > DirectX8 compatable so I should be able to see lots of effects, but Idon't

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> see anything great. Unreal Tournament 2003 looks WAY better (albeit an > entirely different kind of game). But my 128mb card sure is capable of > great things! > > Thanks for the tip! > > Jeff > >

No problem. :) Alanb