Hi Will, In a word, yes. I haven't had any issues with games that use DirectX 8 on Windows 7. As long as you get the VB 6 and DirectX 8 libs provided in Winkit you are set to go with most older accessible games using those technologies.
Cheers! On 5/10/11, william lomas <[email protected]> wrote: > if i install jim kitchens things thomas, will i then be able to run the > games then if he upgrades them? > > On 10 May 2011, at 18:46, Thomas Ward wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> If you are talking about registering DX7VB.dll or DX8VB.dll those >> libraries still have to be registered simpkly because they were >> removed from Windows Vista/Windows 7. That said, there is a simple fix >> for this and it is to install Jim Kitchens Winkit installer which adds >> a number of VB dependencies, including those for DirectX 8, so I'd >> definitely say go ahead and upgrade to DirectX 8. To be honest one >> reason I never installed any of your games is I saw no need or desire >> to put DirectX 7 on my computer when I have DirectX 8 already >> installed with the OS. >> >> On 5/10/11, Jeremy Kaldobsky <[email protected]> wrote: >>> DirectX 7 will work on windows 7 as long as you register it. I'm running >>> 64-bit windows 7 myself without any DX7 problems. I'll look into using >>> directx8 instead. I wasn't aware that simply jumping up to DX8 would >>> eliminate people's need to register the driver on windows 7. A while >>> back >>> someone had told me anything under DX9 still required the registering >>> step >>> so I didn't bother moving away from 7. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
