I have apparently successfully installed the game "Hulk"
for my son, but when he tries to play, there is a Direct
x error;

D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
Code:2156, facility:2166, severity:1

Can somebody please tell me how to fix this. I have
Directx 9.0 installed and the diagnostics tell me
everything is ok.

Hi Dan,
Could you post a copy of your DXdiag information here to help us with
this? There is other information in there that may point us in right
direction.

Thanks for your post!
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confirs no rights.

"dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00d001c3c57d$77d49430$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have apparently successfully installed the game "Hulk"
> for my son, but when he tries to play, there is a Direct
> x error;
>
> D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
> Code:2156, facility:2166, severity:1
>
> Can somebody please tell me how to fix this. I have
> Directx 9.0 installed and the diagnostics tell me
> everything is ok.

Dear Dan,
A Direct X error usually mean's you don't have the correct Direct X for that particular game. I do believe that some game's come with the 8.0 and will install it for you, however I think the highest you can get free on the net is 7.0 something. The something mean's there is a number after the 0. Or it could also mean that the Direct X that was installed was installed improperly, so you are going to have to find it, then figure out which is the problem. Hope that help's a bit.
Happy Holiday's
Nanette

DirectX 9.0b is available for download from Microsoft, Nanette. Windows XP
already comes with 8.0, and is easily updated. One should never install a
lower version of DirectX, since they're backward compatible.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Nanette195" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news40F4196-E688-4798-A66C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Dan,
> A Direct X error usually mean's you don't have the correct Direct X for
that particular game. I do believe that some game's come with the 8.0 and
will install it for you, however I think the highest you can get free on the
net is 7.0 something. The something mean's there is a number after the 0.
Or it could also mean that the Direct X that was installed was installed
improperly, so you are going to have to find it, then figure out which is
the problem. Hope that help's a bit.
> Happy Holiday's
> Nanette

Hi, I had the same error trying to run the game "Simpsons
Hit and Run".

Here is my DXdiag info:

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 12/25/2003, 18:52:30
Machine name: YOUR-M5D4U9R2UV
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build
2600) (2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-2107)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 04
System Model: P8561A-ABA 512n
BIOS: Version 3.08
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(TM)
CPU 1400MHz
Memory: 382MB RAM
Page File: 165MB used, 372MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: None
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

Thanks
Julie

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Dan,
> Could you post a copy of your DXdiag information
here to help us with
>this? There is other information in there that may
point us in right
>direction.
>
>Thanks for your post!
>--
>Stephen Keen [MS] This posting is provided "AS IS" with
no warrenties, and
>confirs no rights.
>
>"dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:00d001c3c57d$77d49430$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have apparently successfully installed the
game "Hulk"
>> for my son, but when he tries to play, there is a
Direct
>> x error;
>>
>> D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
>> Code:2156, facility:2166, severity:1
>>
>> Can somebody please tell me how to fix this. I have
>> Directx 9.0 installed and the diagnostics tell me
>> everything is ok.
>
>
>.
>

Hi Dan,

I have the exact same problem. I succesfully installed 'HULK' but when i tried to
play the game there was a Direct x error:
D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
Code:2156, facility:2166, severity:

And the diagnostics tell me everything is ok.
If anyone can help fix this problem let me know.
Dan, if you fix the problem let me know, ok!

Thank-you very much,
Matt

[outlaw09]

Hi Dan,
I have the same problem with the Scarface game. If you find out what to do can you please help me too, and just e-mail me at (E-Mail Removed)
Thank you

[traxel]

I have that same thing for the scarface game, what can be done to resovle this issue?????Ive tried updating my direct x at the microsoft website and that didnt work....

[traxel]

dan did you find a way to correct it? if so please let me know...thanks

[alextnt]

i got this error (D2DERR_INVALIDCALL) everytime i try to open scarface the game... what can i do to solve it??? plzz sombody tell me i just bought it n i can play it