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Old 10-09-2000, 12:34 AM   #1
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When ever I use Windows Media Player or Winamp, I get a popup window telling me that my "Pre-release version of DirectX has expired."

But when I try to install directx 7.0 or 7.0a it tells me that no upgrade is necessary and does not allow me to install.

What's the best way to remedy this problem?



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Old 10-09-2000, 10:17 AM   #2
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Download the latest beta DirectX 8 and it will solve the problem. I'm using 4.08.00.0183, and no problem at all.
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Old 10-10-2000, 06:50 PM   #3
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Done and done... I didn't know that 8 was out... thanks. Got 8 from some Danish site.



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Old 10-19-2000, 09:28 AM   #4
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Smile Direct X 8=good

Running Benchmarks on MDK2 and MadOnions's, I found that my computer performs between 5-10% better (FPS) with DirectX8 beta 176 than it did with Direct X 7a. I haven't tested it with the latest betas. Looks encouraging...
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