... and after all that installing, the game won't run.

[strangetomato]

Okay, I'm not going to freak out just yet, but when I click on the FT icon, I get this message:

Failed to enumerate any DirectX 9 compatible adapters in the system! (I just love the playful exclaimation point there. *eye roll*)

Please make sure you have a DirectX 9 compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest manufacturer provided driver.

The application will now terminate.

By graphics adapter, they're referring to my graphics card, right? (Or am I way off?) That shouldn't have changed, since my card is still in there, and I did download the latest driver. Now, the computer has been reset to square one, and this graphics card was added later, so I wonder if I need to change the settings so it's recognized, maybe. I have no idea what I need to do. I'm also using a no-cd crack to avoid SecurRom, so I wonder if that's the problem. Ugh. I guess I need to do some research here, or make another tech. call.

If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

Comments

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

You can download DirectX, so I'm thinking you might just need to re-download it. It's here.

I think it's a program like shockwave, where you need it to run certain programs. I'm pretty sure it's free and won't hurt your comp. I think I have it. :P

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, you're right. That is a seperate download, isn't it? I had forgotten about that. That's probably it, then. I'll give it a shot.

Thanks for helping. I'm so frazzled right now.

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

No prob. I want you to get your game straight asap! Need me some Strangetown!!!!

I hope this is what you need, cuz I ain't got nothing else. :P

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Well, that didn't work... but I figured out what my problem was. I did mess up something when I installed the no-cd crack. I double checked it to be sure, and that was the problem, so I reinstalled and re-did the no-cd thing. Now it works fine.

Next up... test the backups. *crosses fingers*

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

Yay!