DirectX 8 Tips

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This info is provided *as is* and if you choose to install DirectX into CrossOver your doing it at your own risk.

1) Download DirectX 8.1 runtime

2) You will need to edit your registry and show directx 8.1
as being installed. Here is a example.

[Software\\\\Microsoft\\\\DirectX] 1085130305
"command"=dword:00000003
"DxDiag In DirectDraw"=dword:00000001
"RC"="7"
"Version"="4.08.01.0881"

3) Make a section in your config file like this.
[AppDefaults\\\\dx81eng.exe\\\\DllOverrides]
"*setupapi" = "native"
"*ddhelp.exe" = "native"

These two are needed in order to get the installer to run.

4) Set all DirectX dlls as native. If you have a windows install
you can get the full list from a dxdiag print out (dxdiag.txt)

5) Install DirectX

6) At the end of the install you may receive a couple errors
about w95inf.dll, w95inf32.dll ..... I will look and see if I can find a
work around for this error.. But the install still works.

7) Now set d3d8, ddraw, dinput to builtin in your config

8) cd into .cxoffice/dotwine/fake_windows/Windows/System
and run dxdiag.exe .... You will receive one error on startup
Error: Problem getting extra display info
Click (OK) and dxdiag should then run.

*Note*

I've got native dinput to work with a couple games
that had problems with the builtin dll. But to be safe set
it to builtin at this time. If you have mouse problems in a game make a
section in your config for that game and set it to native and
see if that helps.

And ive got two old/small games to work with builtin d3d8
that refuse to work with the builtin dll. :-)

9) Have Fun :-)

Tom

by Unknown on 2009-07-17 11:30:31
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