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[deknegt]

i bought arma and QG (seperate) the other day.

after installing both today and applying the 1.14 patch on the game i try to start it and i get this error:

(No entry 'bin\config.bin.controllerschemes'.

after i click OK the screen goes black as in he is loading the game but it returns to the desktop giving me this error:

(error compiling pixel shader PSSpecularAlpha)

my rig far exceeds the requirements.

Windows vista
Intel Q6600 core2Quad 2.40ghzX4
8K ddr 2 ram
Nvidia 9500GT 512mb
Using DirectX 10

i would be grateful if anyone can help me with this lil problem

This post has been edited by deknegt: Mar 27 2009, 14:46

[D@V£]

Do you have Both DX10 and DX9?

They're independent of each other, as far as I know, ArmA does not support DX10.

[deknegt]

so how do i go about removing dx10?

[D@V£]

You don't need to remove it.

DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 will operate independent of each other. All you need to do is install DirectX 9. Assuming that is the problem.

[Linker Split]

You don't need to remove it.

DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 will operate independent of each other. All you need to do is install DirectX 9. Assuming that is the problem.

Lol since it's impossible that he has got both DX9 and DX10 installed together, there are programs over the web which helps you to uninstall DirectX

[D@V£]

Lol since it's impossible that he has got both DX9 and DX10 installed together, there are programs over the web which helps you to uninstall DirectX

I should slap you...

Unlike previous versions of DirectX, DX10 isn't built directly over the previous versions (and with good reason), hence, there are several libraries and bits in DX9 that ARE NOT present in DX10. Hence, any game programmed using DX9 that reference these libraries will throw a hissy fit and give you errors like:

error compiling pixel shader PSSpecularAlpha

Vista should come with the latest Versions of both DX9 and DX10. Unfortunately, I know through personal experience this isn't always the case. DirectX installers are really smart, and won't backdate libraries. I also know this through experience, as I've recently come to find out Vista has no support for DX7 games in Visual Basic.

Seeing as you clearly haven't paid attention to what I said in my previous two posts, and I feel it necessary to educate you;

DirectX 9 can be safely installed on a computer running DirectX 10. This WILL NOT affect the installation of DirectX 10.


(My most sincere apologies if this isn't a DirectX related issue )

This post has been edited by Helping Hand: Mar 27 2009, 22:47

Reason for edit: Was there really any need Davey?

[deknegt]

Sorry if this is a completely retarded question but: where can i find dx libraries?
because if i try the DX9c redist version it immediatly is finished e.g. i click on install and it immediatly gives me the finished screen?

[Linker Split]

Sorry if this is a completely retarded question but: where can i find dx libraries?
because if i try the DX9c redist version it immediatly is finished e.g. i click on install and it immediatly gives me the finished screen?

that's because you already have another version of DirectX installed...

Btw, Dave, maybe you are drunk or something... but DirectX 9.0 and DirectX 10 can't be present together on the same PC. it's illogical

[deknegt]

Ok heres what ive done... i downloaded the march redist (the 93Mb one) let it fully install, restarted and guess what... Nothing changes same error sh*t as in the first post.

but a few people may say its a vista problem well i got an answer for that question: wrong!
i just so happen to have XP on the same computer and same probs over at that camp.

so i hope people can think of some extra options to get my game running.

(sorry if i sound cranky, but i have been screwing around with the game the whole day and im starting to lose ma patience(not your guys fault i know))

[Linker Split]

er... try to download the latest drivers from NVIDIA, or if there are none, install the one you have, again...

[deknegt]

tried it... didnt work. =(

[deknegt]

EDIT: It fully works now =D

This post has been edited by deknegt: Mar 28 2009, 16:32

[Blackbuck]

Please use the edit button in future instead of double posting :- )

Problem solved - Closing.