Author: mike tubbs
Date: 17:49:17 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 20:45:00, Mike Byrne wrote: >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? I'm use Windows XP Pro with a Voodoo 3dfx video card. 512 ddram XP2400
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