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problems with direct X

eddie26 · 2007-06-24 18:49:59

Whe I try to run Rome: Total War, I receive this message, 'Rome failed to find DirectX 9, which is required for the game to run. Please reinstall DirectX.' This also happens when I try to run other programmes that need directx. Regardless of how many times i re-install directx the programmes will still not work, even…

24-06-2007 6:49pm

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eddie26

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Whe I try to run Rome: Total War, I receive this message, 'Rome failed to find DirectX 9, which is required for the game to run. Please reinstall DirectX.'
This also happens when I try to run other programmes that need directx.

Regardless of how many times i re-install directx the programmes will still not work, even installing the newer 10 version.

Does anyone know how to fix it?

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#2 24-06-2007 6:58pm

robk24

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you didn't try to install dx10 on xp did you?
10 is only for vista....

unfortunately there is no way back to a previous version of dx afaik...

although a system restore might do but im not too sure...

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