error on installation

[petdoc]

I know this isnt tech support, but thought I would ask ;
Error on installation in Microsoft managed Direct x. Yikes. Does the info below help?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/8/2004, 20:12:55
Machine name: FAMILYROOM
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/21/03 11:47:15 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 176MB used, 2285MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

[petdoc]

Looks like it doesnt like my directx 9.0c and thinks it needs to install 9.0b. Definitely DOES NOT launch from the autorun screen. If go into my computer and directly launch via the exe, it says it doesnt initialize. Im starting to get worried.

[Belphegor]

I have Directx 9c installed. I don't think that is it. It's possible of course, I just wanted you to know that I have that version installed.

[petdoc]

Do you remember when it installed, did it try to install microsoft managed directx? Comes up right after asking about installing microsoft NET (which I declined). I dont know why it tries, as I shouldnt need it, and this is where it always errors out.

[Belphegor]

Microsoft .NET is required. Do you already have that on your machine?
I would suggest a fresh install, but allow .NET to install.

Have a look at the system requirements thread in this forum

[petdoc]

IT WORKS NOW. I removed old NET., reinstalled game and allowed it to add NET and now it works. Thanks for your help, much appreciated, Kevin.

[Belphegor]

Happy to help. Enjoy!

[mbelew]

Gold Star to Belphegor!

I was sitting here pouring over Microsoft's web site looking for ways the Managed DirectX installation could fail. Looks like that one was it!

[merigo]

What is the purpose of Microsoft.net and Managed Direct X?

Thanks

[mbelew]

ORIGINAL: merigo

What is the purpose of Microsoft.net and Managed Direct X?

Thanks

.Net is the technology we built this game upon. Developing in .Net means a much cleaner programming environment that uses memory managed languages to handle creation and destruction of program components. .Net languages come with an abundant set of library functions in order to speed up development. This means .Net developers are freed up from implementing their own infrastructure, and they can get busy with the task at hand (like making games).

DirectX is a graphics programming interface that allows you to seamlessly communicate to graphics cards at the hardware level. DirectX is an alternative to OpenGL. Managed DirectX is .Net's interface into regular DirectX.

Hope that helps.

Here's a link to the .Net site at Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/net

[merigo]

ORIGINAL: mbelew

ORIGINAL: merigo

What is the purpose of Microsoft.net and Managed Direct X?

Thanks

.Net is the technology we built this game upon. Developing in .Net means a much cleaner programming environment that uses memory managed languages to handle creation and destruction of program components. .Net languages come with an abundant set of library functions in order to speed up development. This means .Net developers are freed up from implementing their own infrastructure, and they can get busy with the task at hand (like making games).

DirectX is a graphics programming interface that allows you to seamlessly communicate to graphics cards at the hardware level. DirectX is an alternative to OpenGL. Managed DirectX is .Net's interface into regular DirectX.

Hope that helps.

Here's a link to the .Net site at Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/net/

Thanks for the quick response and easy to understand description and explanation. I was just curious.
I've learned something new and thats always a good thing!

I am having a great and troublefree time with the game.

Thanks again.