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Games from EA GAMES won't install (directx problem)

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sevendp   07-30-2007 at 07:32:12 AM

when i install demo Harry Potter/Sims2, i got error message that i must install directx 9,
im using XP pro SP2 with directx 9.0c June 2007

any clues? this is happen only in EA Games in my XP Pro.

thanks

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spaz698   07-31-2007 at 03:58:44 PM
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easy fix, just right click on the install.exe/setup.exe and go to the compatibility tab and click run this program in windows 2000 mode.

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septic   07-31-2007 at 11:07:06 PM
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some games require you to install directx along with the game, but nothing will get updated unless it needs to, so you just agree and it should install fine.

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soldier37   08-01-2007 at 05:35:51 AM
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Couple of gay games there, who plays those?

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Jae-man07   06-05-2009 at 03:26:10 AM
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where can you find that?

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gamerk316   06-05-2009 at 02:05:28 PM
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Always run the DX installer that comes with the game, as M$ continues to expand the DX 9.0c libraires.

Try the M$ Direct X updater (google); it should get your DX up to date.

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captainhero   06-05-2009 at 04:05:34 PM
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you can also try dxdiag in the run window to get some info on what you are running..

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gamerk316   06-05-2009 at 06:20:54 PM
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DXDIAG won't list which DX9 .dll's are installed, and theres a ton of them. The easiest way is to run the updater.

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