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 <jer...@kaldobsky.com> 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > 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/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.