DirectPlay Helper?

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Hi Marsha,

| What is DirectPlay Helper?
| Thanks,
| Marsha

DDHelp.exe is DirectDraw's "helper" program. Its purpose is to make first
contact with the video driver, assess its DirectDraw capabilities, and send
the driver into DirectDraw compatibility mode. Therefore try updating your
Video drivers using this site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers

The information in this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=286006
points to graphics acceleration being too high to support the card / driver
and mentions resolution not being able to be properly switched by the game.

Or for more solutions visit: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ddhelp.htm :-)

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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Thanks for the information. I appreciated it.
Marsha

Jimmy S. said:
Hi Marsha,

| What is DirectPlay Helper?
| Thanks,
| Marsha

DDHelp.exe is DirectDraw's "helper" program. Its purpose is to make first
contact with the video driver, assess its DirectDraw capabilities, and send
the driver into DirectDraw compatibility mode. Therefore try updating your
Video drivers using this site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers

The information in this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=286006
points to graphics acceleration being too high to support the card / driver
and mentions resolution not being able to be properly switched by the game.

Or for more solutions visit:
Click to expand...
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ddhelp.htm :-)
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
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My pleasure Marsha. :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| Thanks for the information. I appreciated it.
| Marsha
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| | > Hi Marsha,
| >
| | > | What is DirectPlay Helper?
| > | Thanks,
| > | Marsha
| >
| > DDHelp.exe is DirectDraw's "helper" program. Its purpose is to make first
| > contact with the video driver, assess its DirectDraw capabilities, and
| send
| > the driver into DirectDraw compatibility mode. Therefore try updating
| your
| > Video drivers using this site:
| http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| >
| > The information in this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=286006
| > points to graphics acceleration being too high to support the card /
| driver
| > and mentions resolution not being able to be properly switched by the
| game.
| >
| > Or for more solutions visit:
| http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/ddhelp.htm :-)
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| Contact
| > MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
|
|
 
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