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    *5920G and DOOM III problems... LQQk here!!

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jnyvio, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. jnyvio

    jnyvio Notebook Evangelist

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    I have been reading that some folks are having problems with some games, especially DOOM III.

    I have a possible solution, it just dawned on me today... I remembered running 3DMark2001 a few days ago.... And it wouldn't Install.... A box popped up saying that i did not have DirectX-9c, and asked if i wanted to install it. I did, and it installed and ran 3DMark2001 just fine.

    Now.... I'm thinking, maybe there is something in DirectX-9c that games like DOOM III need, a file, .dll etc.. That is not in DirectX-10.

    Soooo, i guess perhaps running 3DMark2001, and having it install DirectX-9c might make compatibility better.

    I'd say it's worth a shot... I'm playing everthing just fine, but i do not have DOOM III to try.... and installing DirectX-9c did not disturb anything up at all.
     
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    darkspark88 Notebook Evangelist

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    I installed the latest directx update (June) that should update existing files you may be missing from pervious directX versions. However, farcry, which is a directx9 game does not work for me.

    It seems those games heavy in dx9 do not work with this notebook. That said, I havent installed the directx 9.0b drivers offered to me during the far cry installation, but I shouldn't have to...
     
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    jnyvio Notebook Evangelist

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    It was worth a shot.... So.. DOOM III, and now FAR CRY are on the list.
     
    jnyvio, Jul 13, 2007
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  4. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Download DX Redistribute version,install it and try again ;)
     
    bigspin, Jul 13, 2007
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