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  1. K

    Alienware completely dead after installing old driver

    My 7 months old alienware 14 (still under the 1 year warranty)just decided to die on me. The scenario was: I was trying to update my directX, like soon after it was finishing up the update it completely died like everything is dead.I tried to turn it on but nothing happened no lights, no fans...
  2. K

    Alienware dead but still under warranty

    My 7 months old alienware 14 (still under the 1 year warranty)just decided to die on me. The scenario was: I was trying to update my directX, like soon after it was finishing up the update it completely died like everything is dead.I tried to turn it on but nothing happened no lights, no fans...
  3. T

    How can I make my laptop run directx 11? Or make the directx 11 required game run directx 9?

    I just downloaded Alien:Isolation. It requires directx 11, so that was installed while the game downloaded. However, my computer's graphic card can't run directx 11. How can I make my laptop run directx 11 or how can I make Alien:Isolation run with directx 9? I've tried changing the game's...
  4. jbrown156

    How to Fix Direct3D errors

    Many computer games, as well as some 3D modelling programs, rely on the Direct3D component of DirectX to render graphics. If your computer has a problem with a DirectX file or a graphics driver, it can cause these programs to crash or not open. Windows includes a tool for testing your DirectX...
  5. 2

    FPS lag despite meeting recommended specs

    While trying to play a TPS game, my frames per second drops considerably when there are more players and more projectiles. The game's recommended requirements are: CPU: Dual Core 2.4GHz Memory: 2GB Hard Disk: 2GB or higher Video Card: GeForce 8600GT, ATI X1650XT Direct X: DirectX 9C or Newer...
  6. G

    c# DirectX version

    hello, i making a system information program and one of the things that the user will see is the directx version thats installed. but my porblem is: i dont know how to get that in c#. thank you
  7. M

    Help me find a budget laptop for gaming. $600 and below

    Hey guys, I dont plan on doing very hardcore gaming. I plan to play mostly Minecraft and Runescape and maybe some Tera Online and Windows movie maker editting. I was wondering if you guys can help me find a cheap laptop. I dont mind if its a year old model or refurbished. So can anyone...
  8. L

    Application gets denied access during install

    When I'm installing a certain program it is always denied access to replacing a launcher. No matter where i try to install it. It also fails to install the other software such as dotnet and directx so the install fails.
  9. H

    AMD APU, do I need to download both Mantle AND Directx?

    I've got an AMD A10-7700K APU coming in the mail tomorrow and It's Mantle compatible, was wondering if I need to download both Mantle AND Directx, or just Mantle. Also is there a fast way to update everything needed when a new build is put together? Drivers / things like Directx etc. Thank you.
  10. M

    direct x 11

    how can i get dx 11 if my pc is compatible with it
  11. R

    Split HDMI from DTV

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if it is possible to split the HDMI output from my Direct TV DVR receiver to my Xbox One, and the TV like normal? The issue is I really enjoy the new TV output on the One, but it doesn't support my DVR, and since there is only one HDMI out on the DTV box, I've had...
  12. ShadowsVoid

    What is DirectX?

    go to Wikipedia and it talks about lots of other things I don't understand. I know it's some interface that's sends instructions to your graphics card, but that's it. Anyone got a good definition?
  13. S

    directx 9 install may cause the unistall of my directx 11?

    if i install directx 9, my newer versions of directx (directx11 currenlty installed)will be unistalled?Im asking cause im playing rome total war hegemonia city states patch and im experiencing without reason some lag issues so i thought it may be the newer versions of direct x that may not...
  14. M

    DirectX games don't work in fullscreen mode anymore

    I have had a problem with my laptop for quite a while now, it does not seem to be able to play directX games in fullscreen mode. It is an Asus N55SL i7 1600x900 version. The strange thing is that i used to be able to play all my games in fullscreen, and then slowly one by one they stopped...
  15. V

    Failed to initialize DirectX

    i have this problem starting this game Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI,when i start running it error always shows up as "failed to initialize directx" my laptop runs with ATOM N450 that have an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 as display adaptor...can anyone help...thanks
  16. M

    DirectX Direct3D problem

    direct3d functionality not avaliable please help me and ask me what i do :non:
  17. dodger46

    3D Mark Vantage and DirectX 11

    A8N32-Sli Deluxe 2 x Nvidia Ge Force 7600GT System reports I'm running DirectX 11, yet 3D Mark Vantage won't run, claims Directx 11 not supported??
  18. A

    Direct X

    Hey guys(and gals), I was wondering if it's possible to select Direct X 9, 10 and 11 to run various simulators and games. My laptop (Acer Aspire 7551) came with DX11, but some of my older flight simulators will only run on DX9 or 10. Is there a way to select the DX I want, restart and run my...
  19. G

    Uninstall Direct X 11 form Win 7 32 bits

    Direct X 11 is install on my pc because I have Win 7 but my GTX 260 only support 10.1 max. How can I uninstall Direct X from my computer to install direct X 10 And also.. where I can find Direct X 10 For Win 7 32 bits
  20. F

    Solved! Heeeellllpp mmeeeee i need a DirectX 9 video card

    Hello, i was tyring to play a game and it said DirectX 9 video card required can i down oad whatever thet is for free?
  21. jsanthara

    DirectX features.

    Does anyone know how to enable DirectX features? (such as DirectDraw Acceleration, Direct3D Acceleration, etc.) I am using the on-die graphics from a core i5 (Intel HD 3000). I am trying to play a game and I keep getting a DirectX error ("DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error") and then...
  22. J

    Replacing DirectX 11 with DirectX 9

    Hello, I have run into probles with World of Warcraft running properly since I downloade DirectX 11. It was suggested that I reload DirectX9. How can I do this?
  23. B

    Solved! Help me choose: Asus A42JV or Toshiba L640

    Hi Guys, I am a bit confused which of the two I will buy soon. I am an average PC gamer so I choose between these two. Asus A42JV -- (26900 TWD / 840 USD) Core i5 460M NVidia GT335M 1GB DDR3 Toshiba L640 -- (23800 TWD / 743 USD) Core i3 370 ATI 5650 1GB DDR3 1. ATI 5650 supports DirectX 11...
  24. L

    Direct X Question

    I have recently formatted a new system running Win7 and a HD6870. With the install, I have direct X 11 and I was wondering if I will face any problems after having installed the Crysis demo which installs DirX10. DxDiag shows me running DirX11 but I was wondering where the installed files from...
  25. G

    Directx 11 games

    Hello, Does WoW work with DirectX v11 and an ATI Radeon Mobility 5850 card with 1GB in an Acer Aspire 8943G
  26. A

    Microsoft DirectX

    Hey, I am having trouble installing the latest DirectX on my computer. I have downloaded the latest DirectX End-User Runtime from Microsoft. When I run the program it says “a cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted. Please verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and...
  27. bcknee

    OpenGL vs DirectX

    Short and simple question whats better DirectX or OpenGL at their latest versions?
  28. T

    Search laptop with i7 and directX 11

    Hi guys... i want to buy a laptop in the next few month but i can't really decide which brand/ model should buy. i want directX 11 and a i7 processor. 1_What is your budget? max 1000Euro (ca. $1.376) incl. tax 2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?15"-17" but...
  29. N

    Solved! Toshiba Qosmio x500 (no directx 11 support)

    I was just about to buy the new Qosmio x500, when I discovered that the GPU inside Quosmio x500 (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M) doesn't support DirectX 11. I looked out and find out that Directx 11's Direct3D11 will require hardware support for tessellation. So Toshiba brings a new gaming laptop...
  30. V

    Need help: direct x, drivers

    Hey, I just got my new computer last week, And I installed warcraft 3, it worked fine Now today I reformatted my hard drives, and installed warcraft 3 again It says: warcraft 3 was unable to initialize directx. Please ensure you have 8.1 or higher and that your display drivers are current...
  31. G

    AMD Brings DirectX 10.1 To Notebooks With ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series

    AMD announced today at CES 2008 their ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 graphics processor with full DirectX 10.1 support. AMD Brings DirectX 10.1 To Notebooks With ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series : Read more
  32. R

    dumb video card question for laptops

    Until just recently i never really thought of getting a laptop, so i really havent stayed up to date with them, but i was wondering are their any directx 10 cards for them or plans for them to come out anytime in the next few months?
  33. F

    uninstalling DirectX ??

    Greetings, I currently have DirectX 9 installed on my system, i would like to uninstall it in order to install a previous version of DirectX... It's probably quite easy to do, but i just can't figure out how...?! any help would be nice... thanks
  34. A

    DirectX Direct3D problem

    I'm running ME with a 2.26 GHZ, 512MB Ram and a geforce 2MX card. I may of at one time had DirectX 7.0 installed, but now have 8.01 DirectX, except for Direct3D which is still stuck on 7. I've reinstalled DirectX 8.1 several times and everything is updated except Direct3D (ddraw16.dll etc)...
  35. G

    detonator 23.11 with win98

    Anyone have this working with directx 8.1? I get about 1 fps max with this new driver Im just wondering if its just me
  36. G

    Where can I get Directx 8.1?

    Hey all! Can anybody give me a link to get directx 8.1? Thanks! The Jolly Wizened Oaf!
  37. lhgpoobaa

    directx 8.0 vs 8.1

    any comments on the improvement between directx 8.0 and 8.1? i have installed 8.0 no problems btw unlike alot of otheres it seems? worth the risk to go to 8.1? "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you have created"~Darth Vader, Star wars
  38. G

    DirectX uninstall

    Does anybody know how can i uninstall current version of DirectX so i can install an older version of it? I have installed DirectX 8 but it seems not to work very well, so i want to reinstall DirectX 7... how can i do it? Thank you very much!