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Old 02-05-2009, 12:40 PM   #188
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Including the DirectX9c runtime in the download is not an option - it's huge.  
Agree 100%.

People can download DirectX 9.

Originally posted by Dale:
B. MA3 requires a "compatible Direct3D Device". Jim has available a test for that condition that appears to be diagnostic. The installer should, in my opinion, do the following:

1. CHECK to see if there is a compatible Direct3D Device using Jim's code.

2. If the test fails, tell the user and ask if installation should proceed - clearly warning that MA3 probably won't run until that situation is corrected.  
There's already a separate topic for that and you got your response in that thread.
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