Directx8.0, 8.0a, 8.1 Problems

[Guest]

It seems when i installed mp that some of the directx dll's were not final retail versions but beta retail versions and not i get pop windows saying to update direct x from a beta version. I was wondering if anyone else is getting this as i am currently working with ms on fixing it but i haven't told them it was from installing mp yet. If anyone knows about later version of directx let me know.

[Joe Siegler]

Why don't you just download DirectX v8 from Microsoft and install that?

[Glyrion]

i have the beta of directx 8.1 and it seems pretty good so far

[Guest]

i have tried reinstalling dx8.0 and dx8.1 and it still doesnt overwrite the mfc42.dll file which in mp is a beta retail not final retail.

[Glyrion]

im not sure but if you are using Windows ME you can't replace nor delete any DLLs that are in your system directory. I have no idea how to remove this protection.

[Guest]

Maybe you could find newer DirectX v8.1 interim 3 for Win9x/Me (build 682) from somewhere (http://www.maxreboot.com/leak/DirectX%208.1/DX81eng9x_MaxReboot.zip)...

[ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: NeTramp ]

[Uncle Ahl]

I don't know if this will work on ME but it works
on NT if you need to replace a DLL that is in use by the system.

If you map your own drive over the network.
As you most likey are Administrator on your PC
Map \\NNN\c$ to any letter, let's say F:
(NNN = computer name or IP address)

Go thru F: and locate the file.
Rename it and put in the new one,
unmap the drive and reboot.

[hyte1]

Does system file checker not let you replace the file?