Directx problem when installing games.

[Akeem_b]

Hello,

I recently downloaded and tried to install Fifa 2007 and Fifa WC 2006 and just after i enter the serial, it says that you need to install directx 9.0c (which i have installed already). This was one that actually came with the game. I tried re-installing the video drivers to the latest and nothing worked. The dialog box that comes up with the license agreement has no words in it.. only yes or no to either agree or disagree. When yes is chosen that is when a notice comes up:
" Installation cannot continue because this game requires DirectX 9.0c or higher to be installed on ur system. (And then it says where u can get it from mircosoft.)
Strangely, when i go in Start-->Run-->dxdiag. it shows that i already have the latest directx and that no files are missing.
This have me stumped. Any suggestions? i tried googling this and it led me no where really.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

System specs:

Windows XP pro. (pirated -- i wonder if this is an issue )
Maxtor 500 gig SATA Hard drives (250 x2)
2 gig ram
MSI motherboard MS-7125
AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+ (not overclocked)
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card
SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio soundcard
DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) --

[Darkstar4471]

Sounds to me as though there is a problem with the software. If you already have the latest version of Direct X(9.0c) as well as downloaded the latest drivers then there isn't really anything else.
You could also try flashing your bios with the latest version as well as upgrade your chipset drivers and soundcard drivers.

However I reckon you should take the software back.

[Akeem_b]

did all that, and i read some where that changing the compatibility to run under win 2000 will fix the problem.

And it did !
PROBLEM SOLVED !

thanks fot the info tho

[Bacon&Eggs]

Yah, changing compatability mode to Win2000 worked like a charm!
Thanks for the advice!

[popebambi]

I have XP running, and the game tells me I don't have any "compatible Direct 3D device with the required capabilities."

Since it's an old game, I'm guessing that this "lie-to-it-that-you-have-Windows-2000" ploy will work...

How do I change the compatibility mode to Windows 2000..?

(Thnx, in advance.)

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