Author: mike tubbs
Date: 17:43:22 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 20:17:15, John Merlino wrote: >On June 22, 2004 at 20:08:08, mike tubbs wrote: > >>On June 22, 2004 at 20:01:57, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On June 22, 2004 at 19:57:48, mike tubbs wrote: >>> >>>>I downloaded the demo and i get an error message about a missing DLL, after i >>>>reinstall and restart still get the same error message, I'm using windows xp >>>>pro. >>> >>>Unfortunately, you're talking to the wrong person. I am no longer involved with >>>the development of Chessmaster. I'm just a fan and "a particularly knowledgeable >>>user of CM5500 through CM9000". :-) >>> >>>I do have one question, though. What's the name of the missing DLL? The problem >>>might not be the demo's fault.... >>> >>>jm >> >>d3d9.dll says the application failed to start because of the lack of this file. > >d3d9.dll is part of Microsoft's DirectX, which is required by the program >(unless you specifically turn off DirectX support and choose OpenGL, as Mike >Byrne suggested). > >I would simply go to Windows Update and get the latest version of DirectX. That >will solve any future problems you may have with applications that use 3D. > >jm I took both of you and mike suggestions, after going to the microsoft site and downloading the latest direct x 9b , i started the program up and this time it diddn't ask for a dll file but a black square comes up then a bell and it freezes. Guess it just doesn't like my system, chessmaster 9000 runs flawlessly however.
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