DirectX fail although I have ver 9

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DirectX fail although I have ver 9

Unread postby domino » 19 Dec 2011, 15:42

Might and Magic 8 :| I have directx 9 installed but it the game will not pass it. If I go ahead and load it anyway it only gives me one character. Any ideas without too much tech speak would be really good. Thank you in advance.

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Unread postby solitaire345 » 19 Dec 2011, 15:57

Most of these installers fail to recognize newer DirectX versions. Just ignore it. And your second "bug" about one character (if I understand you correctly) is a new "feature": in MM8 you start with one main character and various characters may join you later. You can also dismiss them at any point in the game and combine a party of your choice later.

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Re: DirectX fail although I have ver 9

Unread postby domino » 19 Dec 2011, 17:13

Solitaire, thank yoy so much for your fast reply. I can't believe it, I am such an idiot. So eager to play I didn't read the instructions. I have spent months, and hours on the internet trying to find a solution. Again thank you.

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Unread postby vmxa » 19 Dec 2011, 18:09

Been failing the test for years on so many systems. Not enough disk space was one I recall, as it had no idea about giga bytes.

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Unread postby Spin » 19 Dec 2011, 20:21

I always fail the RAM test on Heroes 3 Installation :(.

Might and Magic 8 has many differences to 6 and 7, it has a more modern RPG feel with that you recruit your characters after progressing through the game a bit.

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Unread postby domino » 12 Jan 2012, 00:10

Thank you to all of you who replied about my directx problem. Do any of you know anything about my latest problems?

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Unread postby solitaire345 » 13 Jan 2012, 19:33

I always fail the RAM test on Heroes 3 Installation .
This one? If you have a lot of RAM (IIRC 2GB) the installer overflows and sees your RAM size as negative. Obviously RAM test fails. Simply ignore it.


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