game keeps looking for directx

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Michael

I have a game and after the install , when I click on the exe. file to start
, it wont because it says I need to install directx 8. I have direct x 9.
what do you think it might be. Its the game Star Trek Fleet command 3.
Thanks for any help. Michaeldavid
 
Hi,

|I have a game and after the install , when I click on the exe. file to start
| , it wont because it says I need to install directx 8. I have direct x 9.
| what do you think it might be. Its the game Star Trek Fleet command 3.
| Thanks for any help. Michaeldavid
|

The players groups have released a Starfleet patch available from:
http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/startrekstarfleetcommand3/moreinfo_6112235.html
and
http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/patches_sfc3.shtml

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I have a game and after the install , when I click on the exe.
file to start
, it wont because it says I need to install directx 8. I have
direct x 9.
what do you think it might be. Its the game Star Trek Fleet
command 3.
Thanks for any help. Michaeldavid
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When it asks you to install DirectX8 , press "Yes" or "OK" or some
thing to that effect. The DirectX 8 installer will (or should) detect
that you have a more upto date version and wont install.
 
Glad we were able to help out Michael. :-)

Cheers!
Jimmy.

| Got it and it worked fine Jim. Thanks Michaeldavid
|
|
| | > Hi,
| >
| > | > |I have a game and after the install , when I click on the exe. file to
| > start
| > | , it wont because it says I need to install directx 8. I have direct x
| > 9.
| > | what do you think it might be. Its the game Star Trek Fleet command 3.
| > | Thanks for any help. Michaeldavid
| > |
| >
| > The players groups have released a Starfleet patch available from:
| > http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/startrekstarfleetcommand3/moreinfo_6112235.html
| > and
| > http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/patches_sfc3.shtml
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| > rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
|
|
 
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