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DirectX 8.1 possible problem
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 9:13 pm
by 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
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 9:32 pm
by Don Doom
That is why i rolled mine back to dx7. No problems since. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2001 11:03 pm
by GI Seve
Dix 8.0 works fine too but 8.1 is bugger.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2001 11:36 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2001 5:47 am
by 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.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2001 10:53 pm
by 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">
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 9:56 am
by 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
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2001 5:13 pm
by Marc von Martial
You can reverse an DirectX update with the "DirectX Buster" tool.
http://www.directxbuster.de/index_e.html