Author: mike tubbs
Date: 17:54:02 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 20:49:17, mike tubbs wrote: >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 I even raised my screen resolution to 1024x768 which according to the read me file is the minimum , still no luck..oh well.
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