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Subject: Re: Help John Merlino!

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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