Please Help! Expert Needed!

Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc is
E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could have
my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
compatibility errors. Please help.

You might try installing DX9.0c on your PC (I know Vista has it, well
DX9.0L, but sometimes it needs to be installed to work correctly). You
should have it on one of your install CD's.

What games are you trying to run that won't run?

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"MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
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> Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc
> is
> E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could
> have
> my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> compatibility errors. Please help.

This file "d3dx9_25.dll" is a part of the updated DX9.0c end-user runtimes.
It's a part of the regular DX9.0c. Games like FEAR and Battlefield 2142 use
that update. If you are fresh installing the game, you should have been
prompted to install that Aug 2005 or Oct 2006 update. You can get this
update, which is updated every 2 months from here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


"MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
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> Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc
> is
> E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could
> have
> my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> compatibility errors. Please help.

Battlefield 2, various dora games for my daughter, and diablo 2, and other xp
level games. thx for responding any help is greatly appreciated.

"Dustin Harper" wrote:

> You might try installing DX9.0c on your PC (I know Vista has it, well
> DX9.0L, but sometimes it needs to be installed to work correctly). You
> should have it on one of your install CD's.
>
> What games are you trying to run that won't run?
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
>
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
> --
> "MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
> news:9DCD2AC5-2477-48C1-949E-...
> > Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> > tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> > missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc
> > is
> > E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could
> > have
> > my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> > run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> > compatibility errors. Please help.
>
>

Thx Dale, I need to know where to download this file to? do I run it or save
it and do I save to the game file or a diffent folder? how do I make the
computer recognize the dll is now there? sorry for needing more specifics but
greatly appreciate your efforts in trying to help me.

"Dale M. White" wrote:

> This file "d3dx9_25.dll" is a part of the updated DX9.0c end-user runtimes.
> It's a part of the regular DX9.0c. Games like FEAR and Battlefield 2142 use
> that update. If you are fresh installing the game, you should have been
> prompted to install that Aug 2005 or Oct 2006 update. You can get this
> update, which is updated every 2 months from here
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>
> "MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
> news:9DCD2AC5-2477-48C1-949E-...
> > Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> > tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> > missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc
> > is
> > E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could
> > have
> > my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> > run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> > compatibility errors. Please help.
>
>
>

You kids today !

it's an Exe, you jsut download it somewhere and then run it, it will update
the files that need updating and off you go.

"MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
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> Thx Dale, I need to know where to download this file to? do I run it or
> save
> it and do I save to the game file or a diffent folder? how do I make the
> computer recognize the dll is now there? sorry for needing more specifics
> but
> greatly appreciate your efforts in trying to help me.
>
> "Dale M. White" wrote:
>
>> This file "d3dx9_25.dll" is a part of the updated DX9.0c end-user
>> runtimes.
>> It's a part of the regular DX9.0c. Games like FEAR and Battlefield 2142
>> use
>> that update. If you are fresh installing the game, you should have been
>> prompted to install that Aug 2005 or Oct 2006 update. You can get this
>> update, which is updated every 2 months from here
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>
>> "MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
>> news:9DCD2AC5-2477-48C1-949E-...
>> > Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I
>> > have
>> > tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab.
>> > Getting
>> > missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My
>> > Pc
>> > is
>> > E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I
>> > could
>> > have
>> > my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying
>> > to
>> > run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
>> > compatibility errors. Please help.
>>
>>
>>

MekFalcon wrote:
> Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc is
> E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could have
> my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> compatibility errors. Please help.

Try this, it's from a guy called Marcs, he has done a good DX9 install
after I install this only 2 games don't work out of 15
well really only 1 as Simcity4 word great but the loteditor did not
It even got GTA San Andreas to play, the one that wont work is Act of
War, it dose not like 64bit.

http://gazac.customer.netspace.net.a..._dx9_Patch.zip


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MekFalcon wrote:
> Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc is
> E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could have
> my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> compatibility errors. Please help.

Try this, it's from a guy called Marcs, he has done a good DX9 install
after I install this only 2 games don't work out of 15
well really only 1 as Simcity4 word great but the loteditor did not
It even got GTA San Andreas to play, the one that wont work is Act of
War, it dose not like 64bit.

http://gazac.customer.netspace.net.a..._dx9_Patch.zip


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What kind of crazy installs do you guys have that requires this stuff ? I
did the standard install of Vista, Applied the End user run time updates and
off I went. I'm not oppose to doing work around fixes, but you have to ask,
what's wrong with my system that I have to do a work around fix and is it
going to bite me in the ass later ?

And when you say AOW doesn't work under Vista64. Are you referring to the
error message that says it's not compatible or can you not get it to run at
all ? I get a pop-up about the game, but it runs and I was able to kick off
a skirmish against the computer. I don't know about on-line play.

"Gary MS News" <> wrote in message
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> Try this, it's from a guy called Marcs, he has done a good DX9 install
> after I install this only 2 games don't work out of 15
> well really only 1 as Simcity4 word great but the loteditor did not
> It even got GTA San Andreas to play, the one that wont work is Act of War,
> it dose not like 64bit.
>
> http://gazac.customer.netspace.net.a..._dx9_Patch.zip
>
>
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> Virus Database (VPS): 000724-0, 03/15/2007
> Tested on: 3/16/2007 8:19:33 PM
> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
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>

Hi dale,

This type of problem usually occurs when setup d3dx9_25.dll is missing from your computer. This dll file can be downloaded from here.
http://www.d3dx9.net/download-missing-d3dx9_25-dll/
Download it and then extract the downloaded zip file to the Windows System32 folder, which is located in Windows Drive.

> On Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:55 PM MekFalco wrote:

> Barely any of my games will recognize Vista as an operating system. I have
> tried running programs as admin and as XP under compatibility tab. Getting
> missing d3dx9_25.dll error, downloaded copy, now Vista cant find it. My Pc is
> E-machine W3609 3.33 GHZ 512 ram Nvidia GEforce 7300 gs and wish I could have
> my XP back, or the update that fixes all the problems I'm having trying to
> run my games. I couldnt even load intellepoint 4.1 because of known
> compatibility errors. Please help.


>> On Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:04 PM Dustin Harper wrote:

>> You might try installing DX9.0c on your PC (I know Vista has it, well
>> DX9.0L, but sometimes it needs to be installed to work correctly). You
>> should have it on one of your install CD's.
>>
>> What games are you trying to run that won't run?
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Harper
>>
>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>
>> --
>> "MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
>> news:9DCD2AC5-2477-48C1-949E-...


>>> On Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:29 PM Dale M. White wrote:

>>> This file "d3dx9_25.dll" is a part of the updated DX9.0c end-user runtimes.
>>> It's a part of the regular DX9.0c. Games like FEAR and Battlefield 2142 use
>>> that update. If you are fresh installing the game, you should have been
>>> prompted to install that Aug 2005 or Oct 2006 update. You can get this
>>> update, which is updated every 2 months from here
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>>
>>> "MekFalcon" <> wrote in message
>>> news:9DCD2AC5-2477-48C1-949E-...


>>>> On Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:37 PM MekFalco wrote:

>>>> Battlefield 2, various dora games for my daughter, and diablo 2, and other xp
>>>> level games. thx for responding any help is greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> "Dustin Harper" wrote:


>>>>> On Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:41 PM MekFalco wrote:

>>>>> Thx Dale, I need to know where to download this file to? do I run it or save
>>>>> it and do I save to the game file or a diffent folder? how do I make the
>>>>> computer recognize the dll is now there? sorry for needing more specifics but
>>>>> greatly appreciate your efforts in trying to help me.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dale M. White" wrote:


>>>>>> On Friday, March 16, 2007 2:14 AM Dale M. White wrote:

>>>>>> You kids today !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it is an Exe, you jsut download it somewhere and then run it, it will update
>>>>>> the files that need updating and off you go.


>>>>>>> On Friday, March 16, 2007 4:19 AM Gary MS News wrote:

>>>>>>> MekFalcon wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try this, it's from a guy called Marcs, he has done a good DX9 install
>>>>>>> after I install this only 2 games don't work out of 15
>>>>>>> well really only 1 as Simcity4 word great but the loteditor did not
>>>>>>> It even got GTA San Andreas to play, the one that wont work is Act of
>>>>>>> War, it dose not like 64bit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://gazac.customer.netspace.net.a..._dx9_Patch.zip
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Virus Database (VPS): 000724-0, 03/15/2007
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>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 16, 2007 4:20 AM Gary MS News wrote:

>>>>>>>> MekFalcon wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Try this, it's from a guy called Marcs, he has done a good DX9 install
>>>>>>>> after I install this only 2 games don't work out of 15
>>>>>>>> well really only 1 as Simcity4 word great but the loteditor did not
>>>>>>>> It even got GTA San Andreas to play, the one that wont work is Act of
>>>>>>>> War, it dose not like 64bit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://gazac.customer.netspace.net.a..._dx9_Patch.zip
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
>>>>>>>> Virus Database (VPS): 000724-0, 03/15/2007
>>>>>>>> Tested on: 3/16/2007 8:20:59 PM
>>>>>>>> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
>>>>>>>> http://www.avast.com


>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 16, 2007 10:33 AM Dale White V64 wrote:

>>>>>>>>> What kind of crazy installs do you guys have that requires this stuff ? I
>>>>>>>>> did the standard install of Vista, Applied the End user run time updates and
>>>>>>>>> off I went. I'm not oppose to doing work around fixes, but you have to ask,
>>>>>>>>> what's wrong with my system that I have to do a work around fix and is it
>>>>>>>>> going to bite me in the ass later ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And when you say AOW doesn't work under Vista64. Are you referring to the
>>>>>>>>> error message that says it's not compatible or can you not get it to run at
>>>>>>>>> all ? I get a pop-up about the game, but it runs and I was able to kick off
>>>>>>>>> a skirmish against the computer. I don't know about on-line play.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Gary MS News" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:...