Dont have DIRECTX 8.1?!

[Accord Man]

I'm trying to install a certain music related software that requires DirectX 8.1..

Now, I have 9.0, but it still doesnt allow me to install..
It just says I need 8.1, so I let it install 8.1.. then I reboot and still the same..


Any know what I should do??

[drdingo21]

try completly uninstalling dx 9 then reboot and then install dx 8

[Accord Man]

I may be wrong, but I think its impossible to uninstall v9.0...

[drdingo21]

i maybe wrong also :) i never installed 9 so i dunno...

[ebpda9]

is it possible to uninstall direct x ?

[Accord Man]

i just checked for the 9.0.. and its impossible..

I'm guessing its the same for earlier version.. you can onyl upgrade.. I'm not sure, but I also think its impossible to downgrade..

[ebpda9]

yeah it's impossible to downgrade. look in the pc magazine archives and somebody has a tool to remove directx. it was like 1.5 years ago. look for that and you might get lucky

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

I'm 95% sure that there is a tool to remove DX9. It may take me a while to find it, but I'll look later tonight.

[Addict]

Run "dxdiag.exe" from the "Run..." box on your start menu. Make sure its reporting the correct version.

Soundforge by chance?;)

[Accord Man]

its reporting 9.0.. even after trying to install 8.1..

Its for Sonar XL.