Lousy Dxdiag!

[Olle P]

Last night I made a (slightly) terrifying discovery:
Dxdiag(nostic tool) doesn't work as such!

- It began with me installing the CoD4 demo. The instructions were quite clear that DirX9.0c was required.
- No sweat, I thought, I've had that installed for years. :cool:
- As I tried to start the game an error message showed up, reporting a missing DirX related DLL file. :(
- Repeated program start/error message.
- Fired up Dxdiag. Went through WHQL check, no problems found. Ran the 3D-tests, no problems. Looked through the file listing, didn't see the file reported missing by the game.
- Downloaded complete DirX from MS and ran the installation program. Installation failed due to some perceived registry problem. Repeated with same result. :mad:
- Downloaded the "on-line installer" and ran it without problems. New (missing) files were added to DirX.
- Tried starting the game again. Now it ran without problems! :)

Conclusion: Dxdiag doesn't do any diagnostic when it comes to files and file integrity! :eek:

Cheers
Olle

[Olin Coles]

Olle: most of the premium Microsoft products don't work very well, so why should a free application work at all? I think you set your expectations too high. :)

By the way, CoD4 is addictive for about a week, and then you begin to burn out. Moderation.

[Olle P]

CoD4 is addictive for about a week, and then you begin to burn out.Good to know. The CMBO demo was addictive for months, making you hungry for the full product once released. (The full product then kept you hooked until the sequel was released 2½ years later.)

Cheers
Olle