DirectX 8.1 possible problem

[11Bravo]

DirectX 8.1 has been released for update and is the current version of DirectX for Windows XP.

There are some reports that it may be causing some problems with SPWAW. Check out http://www.matrixgames.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=007560

[Don Doom]

That is why i rolled mine back to dx7. No problems since. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

[GI Seve]

Dix 8.0 works fine too but 8.1 is bugger.

[Paul Vebber]

From what I've seen, it is NOT a ggod idea to upgrade to Dx 8.1 if you are not running XP or WIN 2K. Lots of problems with DX 8.1 and WIN 9x/ME

IF you are running non-NT kernal windows I would stick with Dx 8.0

[Marc von Martial]

What sounds way reasonable Paul.

AFAIK Dx8.1 was especially developed for XP and NT Kernel (spell W2000 not NT SP4) OS´s. It runs under WinX and WinME platforms for some games, but not for every game.

[11Bravo]

<img src="redface.gif" border="0"> With the exception of me running Windows 2000 Professional and not having a problem until I upgraded to DX8.1 from DX8.0.

But, its not a problem. I work around it. And I will soon roll my systems back to DX8.0 <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

[Capt. Chris]

I haven't done the upgrade to 8.1 yet for obvious reasons. I have noticed a few posts here about "rolling back" DX8.1 to an earlier version. I thought the changes made by any DX upgrade are not reversible. Am I wrong?

System Reload != Reversible

[Marc von Martial]

You can reverse an DirectX update with the "DirectX Buster" tool.

http://www.directxbuster.de/index_e.html