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Error on Launch on Directx Windows 2003 server

April 9, 2008 11:25:16 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums

I am getting an error on launch that Directx is not installed.  I have installed this but the error persists.  OS Windows 2003 server.  Any ideas on getting past this?

 

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Reply #1 April 9, 2008 11:41:50 AM
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Which game (DL/DA/TA) and what version? Also, does the debug.err file give anything or is it missing/blank?
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Reply #2 April 9, 2008 11:57:02 AM
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I checked the DirectX downloads page and Windows 2003 is supported. Can you run dxdiag or does that fail too?

 

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Reply #3 April 9, 2008 12:19:34 PM
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Sorry for the question, but WHY would you install a game on a SERVER OS?
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Reply #4 April 9, 2008 12:24:58 PM
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The game is DL. I am not seeing the verion but the Galci2.exe is 1.5.0.0. Debug contains the following:

Debug Message: Version v1.5 last updated on: Thu Jan 11 13:39:19 2007
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: DirectX version: 9.0
Debug Message: exiting.


DxDiag runs and is show the version as 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

The test direct draw works

I put on the patch for dual core amd processor.

I am using a generic video driver. Nvidia video card
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Reply #5 April 9, 2008 12:29:28 PM
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Because for work I use SQl 2005 standard and it will not wokr on XP very well and my laptop fried.
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Reply #6 April 9, 2008 12:50:53 PM
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After the Dxdiag it now changed error messages saying that the video driver is too old. I will try updating that.

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Reply #7 April 9, 2008 2:01:40 PM
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I could be wrong, but 3d rendering (directx,...) is disabled by default on Win2003.(
(for security measures)
You have to enable it.
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Reply #8 April 11, 2008 2:02:04 PM
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Yeah, especially if you're using a generic driver.  Running dxdiag must have changed some setting that let it get that far.
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