Author: mike tubbs
Date: 18:50:04 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 21:32:47, James T. Walker wrote: >On June 22, 2004 at 21:28:59, mike tubbs wrote: > >>On June 22, 2004 at 21:22:01, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On June 22, 2004 at 20:56:24, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>On June 22, 2004 at 20:54:02, mike tubbs wrote: >>>> >>>>>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. >>>> >>>> >>>>I suggest upgrading the Card - that one is ancient - you were lucky CM9K worked >>>> >>>>http://chessprogramming.org/cccsearch/ccc.php?art_id=255512 >>> >>>Indeed. Not only is your Voodoo card "ancient", but it is also completely >>>unsupported by all gaming companies as of at least two years ago (and probably >>>at least three years). 3dfx went out of business quite a while ago, and there >>>are no official drivers for their Voodoo cards that support DirectX 9. >>> >>>So, in a nutshell, your system is a bit outdated. >>> >>>jm >> >> >> Well I wouldn't call a three year old card Ancient, haven't had anyproblems at >>all with any other software games or anything else. I think atleast they could >>mention that my video card is not support in their documentation. I don't even >>see anything referring to Direct X 9 >> >> >>3. The minimum system requirements for running Chessmaster 9000 are: >>Windows 98/ME/XP (Chessmaster 9000 does not officially support Windows 2000 or >>NT) >>Pentium II 450 or AMD K6-3 500 (Pentium III 1GHz processor or faster >>recommended) >>64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM required for Windows XP and recommended for Windows 98/ME) >>DirectX8.1-compatible video card (16MB required, 32MB recommended) >>800x600 screen resolution (1024x768 or higher recommended) >>250 MB hard drive space (1.2 GB recommended) >>Windows-compatible mouse >>Internet connection for play on Ubi.com (minimum 56k modem or broadband) > >I am running a 3dfx card with Win98/DirectX9.0b. I had the same problem and >tried a new install. When trying this it asked me if I really wanted to >uninstall the program. So I checked yes and uninstalled CM10K. I then ran the >install program again and when the box came up asking if I wanted 2d only boards >I cliked that block and one other I forgot which. It then started to work and I >could then expand to a full screen. >Jim I tried your method and the screen still froze with a black box, sort of pisses me off that I won't be buying one of my favorite programs because they want to sell to kids with these 3D boards that most chessplayers never use, I refuse to upgrade my video just for Chessmaster, The Rebel Program when it didn't support XP sent me through alot of loops, I actually went out and bought Partition Magic, had a ton of problems losing all the data on my hardrive, I refuse to let a Chess Program Drive me like that again.
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