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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 05:21 ET by Dale Westlund
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Hi all.. I decided to download and install FSX SP2 but when I installed it in FSX, restarted my computer, and tryed to fire up FSX I got an error message telling me that FSX cannot run because my version of Directx is'nt compatable. I checked and I have Directx 9.0c .. I'm using windows XP pro. Any ideas why it's telling me this. I'm pretty sure Directx 9 is the latest version of Directx for XP.. Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks..
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DVA950
Senior Captain, B737-800
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 12:54 ET by Anthony Piasecki
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en
Anthony PiaseckiSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club
""Can't, never did anything.."" Phoenix, AZ USA
125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs,
7.2 hours online 125 legs,
233.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 13:05 ET by Dale Westlund
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I guess I don't know what you're trying to tell me Anthony.. I"ve been to that sight. I've downloaded Directx 9, I don't know where to install it on my computer and I ca'nt find any instructions anywhere on the web, actually telling a person how to install Directx 9. I can find a million places to download it but where does it go once you have it downloaded? And why should I need to do it anyway? I checked and have Directx 9.0c.. I don't get it..
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 13:42 ET by Luke Kolin
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You should have downloaded an installer that you can run.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club
""Can't, never did anything.."" Phoenix, AZ USA
125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs,
7.2 hours online 125 legs,
233.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 14:07 ET by Dale Westlund
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I have the installer Luke. But when I run the exe. it stops and an error message comes up telling me that there was a system error and to check the log file in windows or something like that and I just don't understand all about Windows XP OS or any other OS for that matter.. Just not that computer savy.. I struggle to update drivers etc. I just don't know that much about it.. I guess I'll figure it out somehow.
Thanks..
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
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Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
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2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
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hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 14:10 ET by Luke Kolin
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If you cannot run the installer itself, you may have downloaded the wrong version or there is something wrong with your computer. Have you tried running dxdiag?
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club
""Can't, never did anything.."" Phoenix, AZ USA
125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs,
7.2 hours online 125 legs,
233.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 14:25 ET by Dale Westlund
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Yes I did Luke.. I found instructions for that somewhere and ran it.. That's how I found out I already have Directx 9.0c on my system. That's why I don't understand why it's saying I need to update Directx 9 when I try to run FSX after installing SP2.. I'm lost.. lol
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DVA6688
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 14:41 ET by Scott Ring
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has anyone tried to install directx-10 on XP?
http://www.techmixer.com/download-directx-10-for-windows-xp/
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
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Joined on June 10 2001
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240 legs,
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hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 14:44 ET by Luke Kolin
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Whatever you do, DON'T install that.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club
""Can't, never did anything.."" Phoenix, AZ USA
125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs,
7.2 hours online 125 legs,
233.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 15:03 ET by Dale Westlund
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No that's one thing I know.. Directx 10 is only for vista I believe..
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DVA6688
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on November 22 2008
Beaverton, OR USA
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 15:03 ET by Scott Ring
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heh- ya looked a lil iffy..
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DVA6983
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club
""Can't, never did anything.."" Phoenix, AZ USA
125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs,
7.2 hours online 125 legs,
233.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 14 2009 15:36 ET by Dale Westlund
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Ok guys. I got it.. I was trying to install Directx 9 rather than the update.. lol. Sometimes I'm not the brightest bulb in the lamp. You'll have to forgive me.. Sorry to seem so dumb sometimes.. lol. Thanks for your help guys. It all works now but I did'nt really notice any difference in my sim. In fact I had a little tiny bit of stutter that was'nt there before. But I'll tweek some things and get it smoothed out again..
Cheers..!
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