The game apparently needs direct x to work, but it isn't working with the latest version of direct x on my win 2008r2 server.
it will work with an older version like 9. Here is a link to a package that will install all the older versions: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 that will fix it. mark ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:22:22 -0400 From: John Gibson <j...@tripwireinteractive.com> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: [hlds] re; Killing Floor 2 Early Access - Fail to Launch Message-ID: <CAE2eh2QhvU0uJiJmQueSmMDt33WXBRBo18diB_gd-r+un2=b...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" A user here, markg, had this same issue and figured out how to resolve it. Hopefully he responds and can point you in the right direction. John Gibson President Tripwire Interactive www.tripwireinteractive.com On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 6:10 PM, E. Olsen <ceo.eol...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is there a fix somewhere for this that I've missed? > > I've tried running the UE3Redist on a Windows 2008R2 server, and I'm also > getting the "Installation Failed, your video > card must support at least shader model 3." > > I'm assuming since so many people have servers up that there's a fix for > this. > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Jared <ja...@tripwireinteractive.com> > wrote: > >> That is most likely the directX installer failing out. Currently the >> server files have a directX dependency (and we can't ship DirectX .dll's >> with the game). >> >> Jared Creasy >> Community Relations >> Tripwire Interactive >> >> >> On 4/21/2015 10:09 AM, markg wrote: >> >>> I had tried that, but get an error message: Installation Failed, your >>> video >>> card must support at least shader model 3. Installer will now exit. >>> >>> Makes sense due to it being a xen vps without any video card. (but it >>> does >>> show video is enabled etc.) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:08:49 -0400 >>> From: John Gibson <j...@tripwireinteractive.com> >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor 2 Early Access - Fail to Launch >>> Server >>> Message-ID: >>> < >>> cae2eh2tjovwqorqvrf_s3bge+baqkt6fsa8rx36f6yt-8fc...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Did you try running the redist file packaged with the server (I think >>> it's >>> called UE3Redist)? That installs some prerequisites (direct x, proper >>> .NET >>> version, etc). I can't remember the exact location, away from my >>> computer at >>> the moment, but if you search the servers folders for that file you >>> should >>> find it. Run that, and I think it will solve your problems. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> John >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/private/hlds/attachments/201 50421/c8bff5f7/attachment.html> ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds End of hlds Digest, Vol 48, Issue 25 ************************************ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
