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Steven J Gore
09-30-01, 11:16 AM
I installed DirectX 8.1 RC1 yesterday, after having had DirectX 8.1 Interim 3 Build 0682 working fine since that version was leaked.

I am finding RC1 to be very unstable. Yes, I know it is beta software, and I know it is my own fault for using it, but I was wondering if anybody was having the same problem:

Anything that uses direct draw (tv card, dvd's etc) will cause the computer go to a blue screen for about 1-2 seconds, then the computer resets itself. The crashes also appear to be random, sometimes direct draw will work for an hour or so then crash, sometimes it will work for only a few seconds.

I returned to DirectX 8.1 Interim 3 Build 0682 and all was well again, but I am worried it is about to expire!

PIII 1Ghz 512MB RAM
ELSA GeForce 3 with 21.81 drivers.
Windows 2000 SP2.

Microsoft
10-06-01, 12:08 AM
well im running

4.08.01.0810 and its nice and stable

Creno
10-08-01, 03:38 PM
I'm also running it and very stable :)

-=HN=- Wild9
10-10-01, 08:18 PM
i installed beta 8.1 of direct x and its expired and direct draw and everything else would not work, so i set my date back a year and everything runs fine now.

-=HN=- Wild9
10-10-01, 08:19 PM
this is my version of direct x
4.08.01.0579