Re install problem

GreenBud · 08-11-2004, 01:46 AM

I had to zap my hard drive. When I reinstalled OOTP6...it wouldn't run and I got the following two popups about it:

:CreateSurface : Backbuffer
NODIRECTDRAWHW

:InitApp
ErrorInitDirectDraw

H E L P!!

I did download it 3x but it sill has its prob. I have Win98. Did something perhaps not get installed then? Any help appreciated. I emailed the company and got ZERO reply. Thanks.

Steve Kuffrey · 08-11-2004, 08:15 AM

Go into the “game”(OOTP, ITP, etc) folder and open the "game config" file, toggle the 3d setting, close those things and try the game again.

If that doesn't solve it, go to start then run and type dxdiag and hit enter. The direct X utility will open and it will let you know what version of direct X you are have installed. If it is less than v9 go to http://www.microsoft.com download and install v9, reboot your computer and then try the game again.

One of these two things should get things going. Please let me know if you are still having problems after trying both of these.

GreenBud · 08-11-2004, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Kuffrey

Go into the “game”(OOTP, ITP, etc) folder and open the "game config" file, toggle the 3d setting, close those things and try the game again.

It worked, Steve.......

Thanks so much.

08-11-2004, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
GreenBud Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Re install problem I had to zap my hard drive. When I reinstalled OOTP6...it wouldn't run and I got the following two popups about it: :CreateSurface : Backbuffer NODIRECTDRAWHW :InitApp ErrorInitDirectDraw H E L P!! I did download it 3x but it sill has its prob. I have Win98. Did something perhaps not get installed then? Any help appreciated. I emailed the company and got ZERO reply. Thanks. __________________ Red Sox Nation DIEHARD

08-11-2004, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	Go into the “game”(OOTP, ITP, etc) folder and open the "game config" file, toggle the 3d setting, close those things and try the game again. If that doesn't solve it, go to start then run and type dxdiag and hit enter. The direct X utility will open and it will let you know what version of direct X you are have installed. If it is less than v9 go to http://www.microsoft.com download and install v9, reboot your computer and then try the game again. One of these two things should get things going. Please let me know if you are still having problems after trying both of these. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

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