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Old 11-14-2008, 02:56 PM
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need help with loading a game

okay, so i just got a new game, and i got it setup, but every time i try to run it it says im missing the dsdx9_35.dll file...

i downloaded a new one from dll-files.com and it started to load but then kicked me out referencing the same message, the dll file is missing...

im at a loss as to what is happening...
and it might be prudent to know that this is a copy of a game that a buddy gave me... so its not the original...

any ideas guys?
Old 11-16-2008, 06:48 AM
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what game and what os are you running system spec will help too

you might need to update direct X
Old 11-16-2008, 05:57 PM
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im running a P4 3.2ghz, windows xp SP3, running 768mb Corsair RAM, 2 800 gig SATA Hd's, a geForce 6600 512mb graphics card and an audigy Soundblaster platinum audio card...

all while trying to play MotorM4X...

anyways, i downloaded the files that it needs,and everything works fine, except whenisater playing it, and the game is loading, a box pops up telling me that windows needs to increase the virtual memory on the machine...then it loads, and i can maunver my car 5 feet in game, and the computer reboots... when it loads up, it says that the computer recovered from a serious error...

i feel like a complete noob because i havent played computer games in a while, but my system cant be THAT outdated, can it?!?!
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A P4? Yea, its out dated.
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well, yea, i know that the P4 is outdated, but i cant afford a new MB and newer chipsets wont fit this socket.. its worked for every other game until now...

but alas, i found the system requirements froma russian website...

Pentium 4 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 7800 or better), 2 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista.

guess i need more ram, huh?
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Originally Posted by space-junk
well, yea, i know that the P4 is outdated, but i cant afford a new MB and newer chipsets wont fit this socket.. its worked for every other game until now...

but alas, i found the system requirements froma russian website...

Pentium 4 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 7800 or better), 2 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista.

guess i need more ram, huh?
nah you just need a better video card
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well, since this is my dad's computer and hes been complaining about the speed for a while, i talked him into upgrading to 4 512mb of DDR400 RAM, and a new graphics card...

which will help the performance of the computer, AND, if it also allows me to play my new game, meh, its just an excellent side effect...
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your not going to make much of a difference in speed with more ram. with computer parts being as cheap as they are right now, it may be time to upgrade .
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seeing as tho its his computer and mine is WAAAY outdated, i use his...
also i dont have a job, so i have to work with what i have right now...
we do have a brand new laptop, but its not to be used for gaming... AT ALL... according to my mom...
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