If I am remembering what I have read throughout these news groups (and I am
nowhere near even being able to say that I know such stuff for a fact), but
I remember seeing in responses to other questions that directx10 is not all
inclusive and entirely better than directx 9.0c. If I have read things
correctly, they are different libraries that one program may need one while
another program may need another.
Simply having directx 10 does not mean that you also have direct 9.0c as
they are separate libraries. directx 10 is not instantly better than
directx 9.0c (unlike software, where program 2.1.0 is better than 1.9.0 or
something). Basically, you can have both directx 9.0c and directx 10
libraries on your computer at the same time, and shouldn't have an issue.
Now someone with more knowledge on this subject and who is smarter in
regards to this subject can correct me if what I have said is wrong (I'm not
even going to pretend that I am an expert on this, as I am nowhere near as
such), but from the hundreds (and probably even thousand plus) discussions
that I have read in around 30 different newsgroups in the past week or so,
if my memory serves me correctly, that is what I remember reading and
seeing.
As to whether I am correct in my memory, or wrong, hopefully someone with
the full and correct knowledge will be able to help you out as to your
problem better than I.
Andrew
"RlynnS" <fgsfds> wrote in message news:RlynnS.467905a@xxxxxx
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> Recently I had to replace my motherboard AND hard drive, so my computer
> was basically wiped of everything. I saved the files that I could, and
> moved them, and they work fine.
>
> Before this, the sims 2 (and the EP's that I had for it) all worked
> perfectly.
> The problem now is that I do not think DX10 is compatible with TS2,
> despite the fact that "directx 10 is backwards compatible" (which it
> does not appear to be.)
>
> From what I understand, I cannot uninstall DX10. THis is a little
> ridiculous; no directx software came with my computer, and I had to
> install it.
> DX10 is supposed to have all of the DX 9.0c updates, but what if it
> doesn't? Is there a way or a place that I can put DX 9.0c files into
> DX10?
> Is there some way that I can check the DX10 files to make sure what I
> need is there?
>
> IF those are failed options, is there a program that I can install
> which will uninstall DX10 so that I can install DX 9.0c?
>
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> RlynnS