CoD4 installing but not launching

[Baines]

Hey,

Basically, I install Call of duty 4: Modern warfare, during the installation it tells me there was an error installing directx 9 and then it finished the installation anyway. On launching the game (Campaign mode) it says something about direct X missing and can't launch the game. This is on a clean installation of W7 as well.

 

[Gornot]

Run the DX9 setup from the disk, it's as easy as that.
If that doesn't work, download DX9 from Microsoft:
Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

 

[Baines]

Direct X failed to install via the disk. says "Please re-install before launching the game"

 

[Gornot]

I assume you did, in fact, launch dxsetup.exe form the disk, instead of reinstalling the game? Well, then use the link above.

 

[Baines]

Yeah I used the dxsetup off the disk didn't work. the link did though, so Modern warfare now works but CoD: world at war doesn't. haha. Thanks though

 

[Gornot]

As far as CODWOW goes, you need ALL the available patches to ensure the game works correctly.

 

[Fantail]

CoD4 latest patch brings it up to 1.7x not sure about WaW. There was an installation readme included in the D2D d/l some of the instructions geared for 7, just thinking the DvD probably lacks this. But the patches are at the ready.

 

[Richardc269]

You'll either have to update the game from their website, or from inside the game to get the latest patches.