Problems with Win2K and DirectX

[Doggiedog]

I thought Win2K was supposed to have DX7 built into it but when I reinstalled Win2K all I got was DX5. I cannot install DX7 because I get an error message saying that it is not compatible with my version of Windows?

Huh?

 

[Jugernot]

You must be installing a release candidate?

 

[Doggiedog]

Nope.

Retail version.

Plus I am doing a format and reinstall of Win2K that I did only a few months ago which installed DX7.

 

[dave8311]

Are you sure your getting DX5?

DX7 files start with the number 5.

I'm running DX8



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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/3/2000, 10:11:42
Machine name: DESKTOP
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: MS-6321
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel Pentium III (2 CPUs), ~927MHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 175MB used, 439MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0183)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.01.2258.0183 >>



But all the files start with a 5



<< ------------------
DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.01.2258.0183 English Final Retail 9/22/2000 03:56:28 256000 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 12/7/1999 08:00:00 24336 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 12/15/1999 00:00:00 10064 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.01.2258.0183 English Final Retail 9/22/2000 03:56:28 1036288 bytes
d3dref8.dll: 5.01.2258.0183 English Final Retail 9/22/2000 03:56:
Etc............. >>

 

[Doggiedog]

Doh!

I think you are right Dave.

But for some reason UT still doesn't recognize my GeForce DDR and wants to run in software mode.

Strange.