Need DirectX 7.0 on NT 4.0 SP6a

This is a discussion about Need DirectX 7.0 on NT 4.0 SP6a in the Customization Tweaking category; How can I install DirectX 7. 0 or trick NT to support programs which require DirectX 7. 0? I'm trying to install a new version of Magic the Gathering on my NT box, but the program requires DirectX 7.

Customization Tweaking 1789 This topic was started by blueicebear12, 2001-12-26 21:40. Last reply by Admiral LSD, 2002-09-13 10:38

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blueicebear12

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#72700

2001-12-26 22:40

How can I install DirectX 7.0 or trick NT to support programs which require DirectX 7.0?

I'm trying to install a new version of Magic the Gathering on my NT box, but the program requires DirectX 7.0. MS only supports 6.0 for NT. Is there a registration entry I can tweak, an unsupported upgrade or some other method to do this?

Thanks,

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DosFreak

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2001-12-26 23:53

MS only supports DX3 on NT4. Hacks were made to integrate DX5/6 into NT4 but they were hardly full implementations. The drivers for your video card themselves also have to implement higher DX functions which is why you don't see DX7/8 for NT4. So no. No DX7 for NT4.

Ron_Jeremy

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#72702

2002-01-03 12:17

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How can I install DirectX 7.0 or trick NT to support programs which require DirectX 7.0?Thanks,

Well, I've been running DX6 on my NT4 box without problems for a while now. I haven't seen a DX7 hack though. Maybe time to upgrade to Win2K?

Simandre

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2002-09-13 10:20

Please can someone send me a DirectX that works on Windows 2000 because none of the DirectX I downloaded works.

Thank You!

N.B It`s very URGENT!!!!!!

Admiral LSD

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2002-09-13 10:38

Are you sure you're trying to install the Windows 2000 DirectX?

http://download.microsoft.com/download/DirectX/Update/8.1b/NT5/EN-US/DX81NTeng.exe