Directx - trying to install Need for Speed Most wanted

[loquacious]

Not sure if this is right place to put this so feel free to move it if it isn't. I am trying to install Need for Speed Most wanted but as soon as I put the serial number in it tells me I do not have directx installed. Where do I go to find out if it is actually installed(other games work fine) ... I went to syswow64r folder and opened the directx folder in there but it is empty.... not sure where else to look.

Thanks

 

[Darician]

Try installing the latest update of the DirectX End-User Runtime. You can get that from: Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

 

[loquacious]

I tried but it comes up with an error saying it cannot install

 

[sygnus21]

Try these - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010). Extract, find the .exe and install.

The other link is the web installer which just checks your system and installs updated files as needed. However it should have worked for you.

Let us know.

 

[loquacious]

hmm ok it installed without any problems so thank you but still nothing shows up in the directx folder .. is there somewhere I can check what it installed?

 

[sygnus21]

but still nothing shows up in the directx folder .. is there somewhere I can check what it installed?

What do you mean nothing showed up in a "folder"??? What folder, do you have a screen shot?

 

[loquacious]

the syswow64 folder has a folder inside called "directx" but it is empty .. I am running windows 7 x64

 

[sygnus21]

When you installed the Direct x files I linked to... did you get an error? If not, all is good.

the syswow64 folder has a folder inside called "directx" but it is empty .. I am running windows 7 x64

Hmmm.... I don't seem to have that folder, but I also have no Direct X problems. Can you provide an address as to where that folder is??? I know you say syswow64 but...

BTW have you tried the game since updating the direct x files??? Does it play???

 

[loquacious]

Direct X

Here is snapshot of folder I mean.

Yes it installed without errors

No I have not tried re-installing the game yet .. busy with other things now

 

[sygnus21]

Hmmm.... just realized I hadn't updated my DX files since my last system repair. Thus here's the before DX update....



And here's after the DX update...



And yes, the folder is empty, but it shouldn't be an issue.

As to your game issue.... try playing the game first, than complain if it still doesn't work "after" the DX update

 

[loquacious]

ok well ty for that greatly appreciated ... repped you too for all your help

 

[loquacious]

Ty will try to re-install soon. Thanks for your help and I "repped" you

 

[loquacious]

sorry did not realise I had already posted that

 

[loquacious]

Still No Luck

Hi Again Sygnus21

The game wil lstill not install .. I get the following message

 

[sygnus21]

Hi loquacious,

When you installed the game, is there an option to install DirectX? If so, make sure you allow it to do so.

Try this - Download details: DirectX 9.0c - End-User EULAs. As you can see, this is the specific 9.0c file.

Let me know.

 

[loquacious]

I cannot find an installation file it just wants me to unzip it ?????? Not sure where to put the files. If I try to install the web version I get message that I already have a newer version of directx installed

 

[sygnus21]

Yeah, that was a wrong file I linked to. You could try this file again....

The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

However the package you downloaded and installed earlier DOES have DirectX 9.0c included, so I don't know what the problem is.

Also, just to be sure, once you install the DX files, reboot the system. No, it shouldn't be required, but...

Let me know