Windows XP shipped with DirectX 8.1. However I cannot get AGP to work
on my system when I upgraded to XP and EQ cannot find a 3dcard with
the configuration I have, so I'm hopin SOL will have a different response
else I really will be SOL.
George
>
>
> Ok, thanks a lot.
>
> btw, I am running a brand new PC ( 1.7 P4, 512 RAM, 80 gig HD, GeForce 2
> with 64mb ) with Windows XP, so Windows 95 is not the problem, I just need
> the DirectX 8.1 and I should be good to go. With the above system of mine, I
> wonder how much lag I'll have with SoL. Anyone have any other experiences
> they would like to share? Will I be able to turn everything on and be able
> to play?
>
> Anyone else here run Windows XP? I was wondering if anyone else knew that
> you can be running EQ and tab out of EQ and get to your desktop, check your
> email or browse the web. We were killing WW dragons this past weekend and
> Teenimu and I were tabbing out of EQ and checking that great web site that
> lists all the WW dragons. The site lists what the dragon level, drops, if it
> complete heals, what resists are needed cold, fire and magic. This can in
> handy on which dragons to pull.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Talies the Wanderer [SMTP:snicker@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 8:01 AM
> To: eqbards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Another issue...
>
> There is no more support of Windows 95 or DirectX 8.0.
>
> You will need to download and install DirectX 8.1
>
> At 05:50 AM 12/5/2001 -0800, you wrote:
> >So, which one is it? Do I need directx8.0 or directx8.1? I still do
> not have
> >SoL yet, but I should have it by weeks end, BUT I want to log onto
> EQ to
> >check and see if Dain has spawned in Icewell Keep. I've been
> waiting for
> >over a week now to see this short little sob and he has yet to show
> his
> >face. I need him to spawn to complete my 9th Coldain Ring quest. On
> my way
> >out to work this morning I was going to see if Dain was up, so I
> tried to
> >log in real fast, but I couldn't get the patch to start. I didn't
> have any
> >time to play EQ last night. Yesterday at work, I tore myself away
> from my
> >work and emailed to my home address DirectX8 and my newest sound
> and video
> >drivers. I just need to install them now.
> >
> >Ok, so now for my question, is the reason I couldn't log on this
> morning
> >because I have not downloaded DirectX yet? If so, which DirectX do
> I need
> >8.0 or 8.1?
> >
> >Thanks for the help! My gnome warrior thanks you also!
>
>
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