direct3d devices?

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adrienne

i have a message coming up saying that i do not have the
required direct3d devices to support an application. is
this the same as directx? if so, how do i know where to
get the right one, and what could have happened to the
one i used to have?

(incidentally, it's only to make a particular screensaver
work currently, but it is a worry that it used to work
and now suddenly doesn't for no apparent reason.)
 
| "adrienne" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | i have a message coming up saying that i do not have the
| required direct3d devices to support an application. is
| this the same as directx? if so, how do i know where to
| get the right one, and what could have happened to the
| one i used to have?
|
| (incidentally, it's only to make a particular screensaver
| work currently, but it is a worry that it used to work
| and now suddenly doesn't for no apparent reason.)

If you search the Windows XP Help and Support Center
for Direct3D the Suggested Topic says:

"The Microsoft Direct3D API (Direct3D) provides an
interface to the 3-D rendering functions built into most new
video adapters..."

And since you said "that it used to work" my guess is that
you need to reinstall the drivers for your current video
adapter.

You can use the Microsoft® DirectX® Diagnostic Tool to
test Direct3D, get information about the DirectX application
programming interface (API) components and drivers on
your system, and read help about DirectX features.

To test Direct3D click Start, click Run, type the following
command and click OK:

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dxdiag.exe

Then select the Display tab, then the Test Direct3D button.

For help about DirectX features run dxdiag.exe, then click
the Help button on the bottom left of the DirectX®
Diagnostic Tool.

And to use the Windows Help's DirectX troubleshooter
run dxdiag.exe, then select the More Help tab and click
the button labeled: Troubleshooting
 
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