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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 01:34
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anyone know how to fix the following problem????::
flower : pretty :: pig : not
ok, jus had to do that.... anyway the problem:
When i start up Dark Basic, it says: Could not open DDRAW.DLL
ect. ect. ect.
anyone know?
how?
how?
how?

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Ian T
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 01:36
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DirectDraw error. Reinstall DirectX? Do you have 9.0b?

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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 01:37
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that is the direct draw dll from the direct x library
is DX ok on your machine?
Sounds like dx got trashed, try reinstall.

is anything else working? (ie other games etc)??

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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 01:45
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yes, lots o other games workin, i'll try re-installin Direct X AGAIN

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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 01:54
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now when it restarts for directX 9.0, then it says the illegal operation thing that we've all seen at leaste 1nce, Dxdllreg
anyone help???

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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 03:03
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you're on 98 right?

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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 04:41
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ya, 98


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KNau
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 05:26
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Does is say anything when you run DXDIAG?

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Newbie Brogo
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when i run DXDIAG, it jus gets a bunch of errors, illegal operations, ect. but in the DirectX section, no problems found it says

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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 06:02
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Try installing Direct X 8, 9's kinda buggy.


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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 06:04
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ok, i'll try tommorow, its kinda late now, and i got school

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 16th Sep 2003 15:46
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Quote: "Try installing Direct X 8, 9's kinda buggy"

DX9 may be, but DX9.0b is fine.


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aah, I thought he was using 9.0b. you can't use patch 5 if running dx8, so try 9.0b first.

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Posted: 17th Sep 2003 01:40
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i've done all of the above, so... anymore help??????
same exact problem

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we need to start charging you for help as you have surpassed your quota - LOL J/K

sorry, I am spent

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Eric T
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Posted: 17th Sep 2003 09:12
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1. Back-Up Projects
2. Uninstall DarkBASIC
3. Uninstall Direct X
4. Update Virus Software
5. Run Virus Scan
6. Install Direct X 9.0b
7. Install DarkBASIC

Working on 4 projects 2 RPG(programming texturing and 3d map), 1 3rd person shooter (Programming), and a special project.
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Posted: 17th Sep 2003 09:27
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when reinstalling everything MAKE SURE VIRUS SOFTWARE IS OFF/DEAD/LIMBO'D/KILLED/NOT RUNNING

in fact don't even install virus protect sw until all is working!!!

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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 19th Sep 2003 00:45
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ok.. i've3 tried alot, not the virus thing, re-install darkbasic all that what snake said, but its not only dark basic, its for some other of my programs/games too, please think of a better way to help?

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Ian T
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Sounds like your video drivers need help...

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Posted: 19th Sep 2003 02:12 Edited at: 19th Sep 2003 02:13
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IMHO: Trash 98 and go to at least Win2000 Pro


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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 21st Sep 2003 01:26
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ummm... when i waz havin problems wit sound, dell told me to reseat sound card, should i do that to fix ddraw.dll too? srry if i sound newbish, but is soundcard video card? r they same? does soundcar effect the video card if they not the same?

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No, a soundcard isn't a video card although DirectX will access the soundcard through the sound card drivers. Theoretically it could affect DirectX, but not very likely - its more probable that the DirectX stuff isn't valid in the registry or one or more files is corrupt.


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Posted: 25th Sep 2003 00:24
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ug, a windows 98 error happened to me, i've fixed 2 of the problems: screen,a nd printer.
The sound and i guess directX were effected...

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