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That's why I suggested contacting their support area. If the program is
improperly recognizing already installed items as it should, that program
needs to be changed.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Joe M" <huydottuanattpgdotcomdotau> wrote in message
news:O1D9DNG%23EHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Chris, how do I get Games such as Sims 2 to recognise it properly??? I
> know
> lots of games are like that. Is there some sort of registry keys to
> change??
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:us2QgmF#EHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Joe, the separate download and the installed XP SP2 DirectX 9.0c are
>> identical. The difference is with the Sims 2 not recognizing it
>> properly.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Joe M" <huydottuanattpgdotcomdotau> wrote in message
>> news:uDkiW8C%23EHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Chris,
>> > Like I said to you if I install the distribute runtime
> version
>> > of DirectX 9c. The game would run. Eg. Install on a Windows XP service
>> > pack
>> > 1 or install on Windows 2000, the game would run fine. Because it can
> then
>> > install the distribute runtime version of DirectX 9c. No, I don't think
>> > it's
>> > a problem with the Game The Sims2. Many other games are getting the
>> > same
>> > problem too. I have seen it happened many times throughout the years,
>> > even
>> > in the installation of Video card drivers.
>> > Eg, a computer already has DirectX 9c, but then I installed a video
>> > card
>> > drivers with the directX 9B distribute runtime. Sometimes the Video
>> > Card
>> > driver will failed to install. But if I install the Video card without
>> > the
>> > computer having Direct9c already present, it would install fine. Then I
>> > can
>> > upgraded to DirectX 9c without problems. I know this because I am a
>> > computer
>> > technician, and have install many video cards.
>> > It's like there are some files missing in the built in version of
> DirectX
>> > 9c
>> > or some registry key is not correct or something.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:#1HqxzC#EHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> Have you contacted the support section for the game itself? Seems to
> be
>> > an
>> >> issue some people are running into, and they should be made aware of
> it:
>> >> http://thesims2.ea.com/help/
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Joe M" <huydottuanattpgdotcomdotau> wrote in message
>> >> news:ODbk2nC%23EHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi, I know that Windows XP Service Pack 2 has DirectX 9C built in.
> But
>> > the
>> >> > problem is many games 'eg. The Sims 2' does not run with the built
> in
>> >> > Service Pack 2 version of DirectX 9C and the games would run with
> the
>> >> > distribute End user runtime version of DirectX 9C.
>> >> > And because WindowsXP with Service Pack 2 already has DirectX 9C it
>> >> > does
>> >> > not
>> >> > allow the distribute runtime version of DirectX 9c to be install
> again.
>> > Is
>> >> > there any way to override this default behaviour of Windows XP and
>> >> > allow
>> >> > the
>> >> > distribute runtime DirectX 9c to be install?????? I believe there
>> >> > are
>> >> > certain files/registry keys missing for the Service Pack 2 integrate
>> >> > version
>> >> > of DirectX 9c.
>> >> >
>> >> > Or even to UNINSTALL the Service pack 2 built in version of DirectX
> 9c
>> >> > and
>> >> > reinstall the distribute runtime version. Thanks.
>> >> >
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