Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 17:45:00 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 20:43:22, mike tubbs wrote: >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. What is your OS? and make and model of video card?
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