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 Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 00:17 Post subject: Sims 2 DirectX problems |
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When i try to launch Sims 2 it says it detects no Directx 9.0c graphic card.
I have radeon 9800XT.
OS: Windows Xp Pro with SP2
How can i solve this problem PLEASE
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 12:53 Post subject: |
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lads a fix for the dx problem with xp sp2 .
download dx9.0c from microsoft
yes i know it want install, but you can manually extract the files from the cab files dead easy and sort it your self.
1. Extract all files from both dxnt and bdaxp cabs into a temp folder
2. Copy everything bar the dlls and dxdiag to c:\windows\system32\directx\dinput
3. Create a temp folder in c:\windows\system32\ and move all the dlls and dxdiag into them from the folder you extracted dx into.
4. Reboot the pc hit f8 at post go into "safe mode with command prompt"
5. Use the "cd.."(3 times) to move down to the root of your drive when in command prompt.
6: then type cd windows ,then cd system32,cd temp
7. Now type "copy *.* c:\windows\system32"
8. Reboot go back into the where the dx cabs where, find the managedDX cab extract it and run the set up
9. you now have a Working correct version of dx9.0c and the sims 2 works( this has worked on all rc2/sp2 versions of xp with either beta or corrupt dx installs)
over done explanation but it works( and gave me another 10 fps in doom as well)
A few people have got the Directx removal tool to work for them but if you have rc2 or certain beta version of dx9.0c on sp2 you will have to do this .
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| Posted: Tue, 14th Sep 2004 16:57 Post subject: |
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truth is u dont need to fix directx at all, all u need to do is turn off any refresh rate locking program that you have like reforce and it should work, if u have the official SP2 ur dx version is final, the above fix is only for guys who were running SP2 rc1 and RC2 where the Dx was not the final version. good luck
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