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Jmoto
20-09-2007, 01:29 AM
I need directx help. Ive updated my video drivers, windows, and installed directx9c to play Team Fortress 2 but when I log in an error message : You must have a minumum of directx 8 to play. WTF IS going on??
giant384
20-09-2007, 01:46 AM
does it says direct x 8 hardware or jsut software?
Jmoto
20-09-2007, 02:15 AM
I'm not even sure now. The game enters in correctly with the backdrop then a couple of seconds later it blacks out and exits the game with no error message showing up.
Naudian
20-09-2007, 02:24 AM
First thing's first: Post specs.
Jmoto
20-09-2007, 02:49 AM
amd athlon 2.0ghz, 512 ddram, geforce2 mx400. My stuff is pretty dated.
giant384
20-09-2007, 03:47 AM
well that is a dx7 card. does the new source engine not utilize dx7 anymore?
diluted
20-09-2007, 04:03 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Fortress_2
System Requirements:
1.7 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB system RAM
DirectX 8 video card
You're out of luck unfortunately.
Jmoto
20-09-2007, 04:16 AM
I dunno, I was able to play half life 2 deathmatch source online today. Is there a difference?
giant384
20-09-2007, 05:47 AM
tf2,portal,and hl2 ep2 will have the new source engine version with the new features. hl2 dm is still running on the first source version.
Jmoto
20-09-2007, 05:53 AM
Oh ic, guess it's time to upgrade thanks for all your help.
Mikademius
09-10-2007, 11:40 PM
Now Steam wants us to update to DX10 to play any of our games?
Tuskin
10-10-2007, 12:28 AM
Now Steam wants us to update to DX10 to play any of our games?

What? no.
Mikademius
10-10-2007, 12:40 PM
Yesterday I couldn?t play any of my games before updating to the latest directX. Then I got forwarded to MS dx10 download page... :hmph:
My hw doesn?t even support dx10.
PaoloM
10-10-2007, 01:01 PM
Yesterday I couldn?t play any of my games before updating to the latest directX. Then I got forwarded to MS dx10 download page... :hmph:
My hw doesn?t even support dx10.

DX10 is the default download when you visit Microsoft's DirectX site. As far as I know, the new Source engine requires a simple DX8 compliant video card.
Mikademius
10-10-2007, 10:48 PM
Funny. Today all I got was the usual "outdated gfx driver" warning. Everything is back to normal then :) I have to use drivers that are stable with maya 7.0