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ThomOfDeath

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16 Feb 2010 at 14:17 - 1

Hey,

I updated my computer today from Windows Vista to Windows 7. I ofcourse started with installing Guild Wars. And there's already my first problem:

http://i50.tinypic.com/aviiqx.jpg

The link is clicky.

Now, I'm very very sure that I installed DirectX. I did it first by the Guild Wars setup itself, then by an alternative setup from the Microsoft site (when I click at the link in the error, then by the GW page to Microsoft).

Can anybody help me?

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Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

16 Feb 2010 at 14:53 - 2

have you installed the correct drivers for your gfx card?
have you installed the February [2010] DirectX (see link below)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...7-5ab8109cb4f5

ThomOfDeath

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16 Feb 2010 at 15:00 - 3

Yes, I just installed that. With some help of a friend, indeed apparently my video card isn't working right. I'm downloading now software atm for it, let's hope it works.

EDIT: Okay, it turned out that it didn't work. I got the driver software from the NVIDIA site, I got a video card called:

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU

So I downloaded the driver software from this site:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/noteboo...5.62_whql.html

It immediately closed setup, after saying that he couldn't find hardware compatible with hardware software.

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Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

16 Feb 2010 at 15:02 - 4

what type of gfx solution are you using?

ThomOfDeath

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16 Feb 2010 at 15:07 - 5

It's in the link

vamp08

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Join Date: Nov 2006

PA, USA

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16 Feb 2010 at 15:26 - 6

I remember getting that same exact error, I believe i completley ignored it and just ran the client as administrator. If i did fix It i forget how, but i'm pretty sure I just igored the message and played regardless.

ThomOfDeath

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16 Feb 2010 at 15:34 - 7

That wasn't possible for me. Everytime I press the "Ok" buttom it closes Guild Wars.

some-_1

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Reading, England

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16 Feb 2010 at 18:12 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by vamp08

I remember getting that same exact error, I believe i completley ignored it and just ran the client as administrator.

This is your fix OP. I had the exact same problem and setting GWs to run as Admin seemed to cure it.

ThomOfDeath

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16 Feb 2010 at 19:03 - 9

Awesome! It indeed worked! Thank you very much