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I can't update DirectX to 8.1!
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Troubled Gamer
Oct 23, 2002, 12:54:24 AM10/23/02
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When I checked my DirectX diagnosis tool, it said the
current version was of 1998. The DirectX Version(Registry)
is 5.01.2535.0000. I have a lot of games that install the
latest DirectX (8.1). After I click the steup icon for
the installation begin, it say that installation was
successful. But when I looked back at the tool, nothing
had changed. How do I update DirectX to 8.1? Nothing I'm
doing is working.
current version was of 1998. The DirectX Version(Registry)
is 5.01.2535.0000. I have a lot of games that install the
latest DirectX (8.1). After I click the steup icon for
the installation begin, it say that installation was
successful. But when I looked back at the tool, nothing
had changed. How do I update DirectX to 8.1? Nothing I'm
doing is working.
Katy Pluta
Oct 23, 2002, 1:28:23 AM10/23/02
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If you are using Windows XP you already have DX8.1, it ships with the
OS...
All the Best
Katy Pluta, MSFS_MVP
Please post response to the newsgroup for the benefit of others
Chris H.
Oct 23, 2002, 2:09:51 AM10/23/02
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Try going to Start/Run and type in "dxdiag" without the quotes. Then read
the information at the bottom of the resulting screen. You'll see you have
DirectX 8.1 on your system. Have you updated all your files from Windows
Update, too? Might want to do that, including Service Pack 1 which is
available for download now.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
the information at the bottom of the resulting screen. You'll see you have
DirectX 8.1 on your system. Have you updated all your files from Windows
Update, too? Might want to do that, including Service Pack 1 which is
available for download now.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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Gary
Oct 23, 2002, 3:50:18 PM10/23/02
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You are confusing the version of DXDIAG with the version
of DirectX. Look up 1 line.
of DirectX. Look up 1 line.
Gary
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adrian
Oct 25, 2002, 1:58:24 AM10/25/02
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i know how you feel as i have the same problem. dam if i
know how to fix it as well bro
know how to fix it as well bro
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Chris H.
Oct 25, 2002, 2:08:43 AM10/25/02
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If you read the follow-up posts in this thread, you would see the
information you're viewing isn't correct. Windows XP comes with DirectX
8.1. Go to Start/Run and type in "dxdiag" without the quotes, then click
the OK button. Read the DirectX version. What you're seeing is the tool
version, not the program version number.
information you're viewing isn't correct. Windows XP comes with DirectX
8.1. Go to Start/Run and type in "dxdiag" without the quotes, then click
the OK button. Read the DirectX version. What you're seeing is the tool
version, not the program version number.
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