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Direct3D error...

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:03 pm
by [users]Woo-chopper5
Whenever I try to start up Halo Custom Edition, I get the "problem initializing Direct3D" error. I've tried un-installing Halo CE. I've gotten the newest drivers for my video card (Radeon 9600 Pro 256MB). I've gotten the latest version of DirectX (9.0c). The hardware acceleration is on. I don't have any idea why Halo CE won't work. It has in the past. Any suggestions about how to fix this problem?

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:19 pm
by Spartan Foods
open up gxdiag (start -> run ->gxdiag )
and go to video tab or whatever and you should see 3 buttons, enable them all..

Also right click on your desktop
go to properties
click settings tab
click advanced button
click troubleshoot tab
drag the slider for full accelleration

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:50 pm
by [users]Woo-chopper5
That wasn't the problem either, but thanks for trying to help.

I did a bit of searching and came across a solution. It turns out that all you need to do is replace a dll in the Halo CE root directory because of Windows Service Pack 2. The dll is here (it's on Bungie's site, so I assumed it was safe). So, if anyone else was having the same problem, there's your solution. If it doesn't work, update your video card drivers.

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:29 pm
by Spartan Foods
perhaps like the 1.05 update??