Vista - Direct x 10 (MAJOR PROBLEM)

Hi

I recently bought a new rig and Windows vista home basic and i have a major problem.

My hardware specs:Intel i7 (920 clocked @ 3.8) with a 850w corsair is my PSU, Graphics card: gtx 295 EVGA and 6gb of ram, My motherboard: Gigabyte UD5 i7

My Software: Windows Vista Home Basic x64

I am having issues with Direct x 10, everytime i try to run a game.exe it runs in Direct x 9.0c, now ive downloaded the latest forceware drivers for my card, tried to run it in administrator mode and everytime i right click a game.exe vista does not show run in direct x 9 or 10.exe's.

I have also tried to clean my graphics card drivers in safe mode, downloading EVGA drivers afterwards, this still does not work.

In dxdiag it also says im running in Direct x 10.

I have a question, i installed a 32 bit ver of windows on the system by mistake then formatted the HDD and installed vista 64x would this have anything to do with the issue im having? (most of my files are moved to program files x86).

Oh and one more crucial thing, ive tried to update Direct X 10 on their website, the update just installs 9.0c because im on sp1, i have also tried to update to sp2, the same problems occurred, did a fresh format back onto SP1.

Please help me, this is really anoying, ive just put together a nice rig, and its REALLY anoying when it only runs in DX9.

Thanks

Stefan

Hello Stef10,
What game is it you are trying to play in DX10 ?.
What error are you getting when trying to update to SP2 ?.

Thats the thing, i apologize i didn't explain the SP2 update correctly.

I can update to sp2 no problems, but directx 10 still will not run.

List of games:

Stalker clear sky
Crysis
Cryostasis
Far Cry 2

When you go in to the in game menu in Farcry2, and Crysis, under video options does it give you the option to run in DX9 & DX10 ?.
Also, if you right click the Crysis shortcut does it give the DX9/DX10 option ?.

It does in far cry but not in Crysis, but when i window crysis it says its running in 10 when i know it isn't.

How are you checking to see what version of DX it's running in ?.

hey stef10 hi and welcome

Just a heads up because you are new. This is the same topics' second post in gaming, and in general. double posting makes it confusing for everyone. Try not to, OK

ken

That's a good question, as I didn't know you could do that. At any rate I just click on the .exe and choose either DX9 or 10.

As you have seen FC2 has the option in-game. Crysis on the other hand will default to 64 bit and DX10 when install on Vista (or Windows 7) x64 and a DX10 video card is detected. to get the game to run in DX9 mode you need to right click on the game's shortcut, and you will find it and a few more options.

Can't help with the other two as I don't have the games.

In game open the console (the ~ key usually) and type "r_displayinfo 1" (without the quotes). To get rid of the info, tpye the same in again only instead of 1 it is 0.

Thanks