Author Topic: Having a bit of a Problem Here. (Read 5373 times)

GameDeveloper · « **on:** 2005-11-13, 12:44:24 PM »

I still cannot get the map editor to pop up. I checked everything you guys [durnurd,bluemonk] suggested for me to have, I have them all, yet it proceeds to not work. Any suggestions, or should I hold off until any further release?

i've been messing around with it the last couple of days, still no luck.

bluemonkmn · « **Reply #1 on:** 2005-11-14, 06:54:45 AM »

I assume you are talking about SGDK version 2.0? What was the last way that you tried to install Managed DirectX, and what happened when you tried?

GameDeveloper · « **Reply #2 on:** 2005-11-14, 09:24:12 AM »

Yes, I was refering to the latest, sorry about that ambiguous statement.

Last time I tried to install the managed directX, I successfully did it! Everything was finished and I unzipped the file that durnurd suggested. I have all the files, it's just it seems that it [SGDK 2.0] doesn't detect them or I'm doing something terribly wrong. :?

I'm not sure...

bluemonkmn · « **Reply #3 on:** 2005-11-14, 06:29:41 PM »

Did you update the BAT file to refer to the directory/version of DirectX that actually got installed and try to re-build SGDK2? Last I checked, it sounded like the current version was more recent than what I was working with. So you might have to re-build SGDK with the more current version, and to do so, you might have to update a directory name in the BAT file.

durnurd · « **Reply #4 on:** 2005-11-14, 06:37:26 PM »

Though you shouldn't have to even run the bat file if the EXE file already exists....right?

bat · « **Reply #5 on:** 2005-11-15, 06:41:28 PM »

**just an idea**
your problem could be that you're running windows XP. are u?
if so, right click the gamedev program, go to properties, then compatibility, try win 98 or something...

billybob884 · « **Reply #6 on:** 2005-11-15, 06:56:55 PM »

i have xp, and it works fine for me; why would he need to change the compatibility?

bat · « **Reply #7 on:** 2005-11-15, 06:59:08 PM »

no no no...
just for the gamedev program
some programs work better with the compatibile thing turned on..

just for the note: i run gamedev on a 98.

durnurd · « **Reply #8 on:** 2005-11-15, 07:46:00 PM »

GameDev works perfectly on XP, as does SGDK 2.0, which is what we're dealing with. It was, developed on a Windows XP system. That's not the problem in this case.

GameDeveloper · « **Reply #9 on:** 2005-11-15, 10:08:11 PM »

I will definitely try the BAT [file] idea.

Thank you for the help.

bat · « **Reply #10 on:** 2005-11-15, 11:53:16 PM »

really? an xp customized to look like a 98?

bluemonkmn · « **Reply #11 on:** 2005-11-16, 06:18:03 AM »

Quote from: "bat"

really? an xp customized to look like a 98?

Yes, I turned off the "Windows XP Style" in my display settings appearance tab because it makes my computer look too ... Fisher Price

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bluemonkmn · « **Reply #12 on:** 2005-11-16, 06:21:54 AM »

Quote from: "durnurd"

Though you shouldn't have to even run the bat file if the EXE file already exists....right?

But he might have to re-compile it for his system if the pre-compiled version is linked to a different version of DirectX. Recompiling it might ensure that it's compiled against the version he has installed. After all, you saw the DirectX 9 files in a different directory (different version name) than I did after installing Managed DirectX 9, didn't you?

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