DirectX 9 Can't Initialize

433tom · April 29, 2008

Hi, when I first installed TOW all the editors worked fine. I then had to reinstall DirectX 9c from Microsoft due to a problem with another program. Since then, I can't start the Battle Generator or the Mission-Campaign editor. The game and the Map editor work fine.

I get an Application Error "DirectX 9 cannot be initialized. Install the latest version of Direct X 9"

I ran Dxdiag and everything seems fine with Direct X. Ran Mdxredist to install the extensions. Did a reinstall of TOW and stil get the same Application error.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Tom

433tom · May 2, 2008

Hopefully somebody can help me get the editors working. I wanted to create a few scenarios and perhaps a campaign centered mostly around squad level actions, with a few platoon and company level actions thrown in. Perhaps even a 'Combat" series. I started one (before the Direct X problem) that plays pretty well but needs refinement. Its called morning patrol. On a foggy fall morning a US squad out on patrol runs into a German patrol. It turns into a running firfight across a few fields. It plays prety well right now but I want to tweak it a bit. Oh, well.

Madmatt · May 2, 2008

Sounds like you also need to uninstall and reinstall Dot Net Framework 2.0

Give that a shot and see if it helps.

Madmatt

433tom · May 2, 2008

I removed TOW. Then removed Net Framwork 2.0 using my Control Panel. I then reinstalled TOW including the Net Framwork 2.0 and Direct X version that came with the download. No change. I can run TOW and use the map editor, but the battle generator and mission-campaign editor still give me the Direct X error.

I even removed the program that I thought created the original Direct X error and Net Framework 1.1 (which it used) before I reinstalled TOW.

The only thing I didn't install from the TOW download was Adobe 8 becuase it has problems reading older PDF files. But I can view the TOW Manual fine using Adobe 7.9.

433tom · May 2, 2008

Here is the editor log if it will help.

--------------------- Log started at 5/2/2008 4:58:48 PM---------------------

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : FindXmlElement: node not found [options]

Info: Category WW2Project was added to category

Info: Category Path was added to category WW2Project

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : FindXmlElement: node not found [options]

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : FindXmlElement: node not found [configSections]

MissionGen.exe Warning: 0 : AnimatorFactory.CreateAnimator: Crew Animator load faild -> section [Animator] not present

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/fr/dot_hmg_frontal_left

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/fr/dot_hmg_frontal_right

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/ger/dot_hmg_frontal_left

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/ger/dot_hmg_frontal_right

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/ger/dzot_hmg_wood

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/rus/dot_hmg_frontal_left

MissionGen.exe Warning: 0 : AnimatorFactory.CreateAnimator: Crew Animator load faild -> section [Animator] not present

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/rus/dot_hmg_frontal_right

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : ACUnitData.LoadFromIni(): no Class in section [MoveType], assuming GROUND, unit: data/units/fortification/rus/dzot_hmg_wood

MissionGen.exe Warning: 0 : AnimatorFactory.CreateAnimator: Crew Animator load faild -> section [Animator] not present

Info: Category MissionEditor was added to category

Info: Category Drawing was added to category MissionEditor

Info: Category CampaignEditor was added to category

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : DirectX 9 cannot be initialized. Please install the latest version of DirectX 9

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : at MissionEditor.Render.MissionRender..ctor(DirectXWindowControl owner, MissionMapEditor editor, Boolean missionEditorStyle)

at MissionEditor.Forms.Render.DirectXWindowControl.InitDirectXGraphics(Boolean missionEditorStyle)

at MissionEditor.Forms.Render.DirectXWindowControl..ctor(Boolean missionEditorStyle)

at MissionGen.Forms.WW2WizardMapWrapper.InitializeComponent()

at MissionGen.Forms.WW2WizardMapWrapper..ctor(IWW2WizardInterfaceForForm owner)

at MissionGen.WizardLogic.WW2Wizard..ctor()

at MissionGen.Program.Main()

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : Based on inner exception:

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : Font 'Arial' does not support style 'Regular'.

MissionGen.exe Error: 0 : at System.Drawing.Font.CreateNativeFont()

at System.Drawing.Font.Initialize(FontFamily family, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet, Boolean gdiVerticalFont)

at System.Drawing.Font..ctor(String familyName, Single emSize)

at MissionEditor.Render.MissionRender.InitGraphics()

at MissionEditor.Render.MissionRender..ctor(DirectXWindowControl owner, MissionMapEditor editor, Boolean missionEditorStyle)

433tom · May 3, 2008

Case closed Matt. I ran Dotnetfx and used the repair option. The editors are working fine now. Still scratching my head on why i had to repair a freash install. Perhaps it cleaned up some registry issues. Well anyway. Thanks for the help.

Tom

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