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need help with directx

my son has pc games with directx on them, when we install it it says that we need to install directx so when i have tried to install it a message comes up saying it has already been installed. when we put the same games on another computer they come up automatically. can anyone help please.
Jan 4 '07 #1
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bartonc
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my son has pc games with directx on them, when we install it it says that we need to install directx so when i have tried to install it a message comes up saying it has already been installed. when we put the same games on another computer they come up automatically. can anyone help please.
Which version of Windows is the problem machine. How 'bout the working ones? Please add any other useful info in this regard. Thanks.
Jan 5 '07 #2
Which version of Windows is the problem machine. How 'bout the working ones? Please add any other useful info in this regard. Thanks.
Hi both computers are running on windows xp went into add or remove programmes and there was no directx there. did a search and 50 entries of directx came up in files and folders in hard drive c as you can probably see by this i dont have much of a clue sorry and thanks
Jan 8 '07 #3
bartonc
6,596 Expert 4TB
Hi both computers are running on windows xp went into add or remove programmes and there was no directx there. did a search and 50 entries of directx came up in files and folders in hard drive c as you can probably see by this i dont have much of a clue sorry and thanks
This link hopefully has just what you are looking for. It's new info, posted to an old query.
Jan 8 '07 #4
This link hopefully has just what you are looking for. It's new info, posted to an old query.
trying to follow instructions in the link and have spent hours on internet trying to find a download for directx 9.0b redist i have went onto over 20 sites and cant find one that will allow download for this. i had no bother downloading 9.0c redist
Jan 8 '07 #5
bartonc
6,596 Expert 4TB
trying to follow instructions in the link and have spent hours on internet trying to find a download for directx 9.0b redist i have went onto over 20 sites and cant find one that will allow download for this. i had no bother downloading 9.0c redist
Sorry about that. Here is a link. Hope that helps. Go all the way to the bottom of the page for redist.
Jan 9 '07 #6
Sorry about that. Here is a link. Hope that helps. Go all the way to the bottom of the page for redist.
hi i have downloaded the 9.0c redist and the link you sent gives me this at the bottom of the page:
DirectX 9.0b SDK Extras: Direct3D
DirectX Software Development Kit
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable for Software Developers - Multilingual
DirectX End-User Runtimes
Which one is for directx 9.0b redist
I admit i dont really know what i am doing and the first link you sent sounds good but cant really follow it
Jan 9 '07 #7
AricC
1,892 Expert 1GB
Do you have the latest version of Directx installed? What is the game title?
Jan 10 '07 #8
Do you have the latest version of Directx installed? What is the game title?
fifa 07 and sims2 it says we need directx but when i tried to download directx9.0c it said it was already installed. since contacting this forum i have downloaded directx9.0c dist and have that in a folder in my documents which is 49 cabinets with different dates
Jan 10 '07 #9
bartonc
6,596 Expert 4TB
The solution is here.
Feb 18 '07 #10

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