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wanderingtiger30 said:Wait just a second, did I get DirectX included with Windows 7? Am I supposed to manually install DirectX 9, or should I be looking at the newer DirectX 10 or 11 for Windows 7?
Look, DirectX 11 comes standard with Windows 7 and it handles all the modern titles just fine, but let me tell you, it is absolutely not compatible with the classics. I ended up having to manually download and install DirectX 9 myself to try and fix things, but even then, Rainbow Six still refuses to run.
I’m running Windows 7, and frankly, I’ve found that using Compatibility Mode is a total waste of time. It has never once worked for me. In my experience, if a game is going to run, it runs; if it isn't, then some little checkbox in the settings isn't going to magically fix the underlying issue. It's just a placebo. Right now, I am trying to get the original 1999 version of Rainbow Six up and running. The installation went perfectly fine, but the moment I try to launch the game, the screen flashes black for a split second before crashing back to the desktop with an "Appcrash.. error c000005" message. I have a strong suspicion that this is a DirectX conflict, given that Windows 7 comes with DirectX 11 pre-installed. I even went ahead and installed DirectX 9 manually, but that didn't solve a thing. Does anyone actually know what might resolve this so I can finally play this old classic?