just installed winkit form 2003 from jims site and still get the 429 error On 10 May 2011, at 21:36, Jeremy Kaldobsky wrote:
> If you install Jim Kitchens Winkit, the games should work just as they are. > You won't even have to wait for them to be updated to DX8. > > --- On Tue, 5/10/11, william lomas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: william lomas <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] anyone else get direct x seven registered? >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 3:35 PM >> 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]. --- 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].
