RTW and Vista!

**sapi** · 06-14-2007, 12:46

Im getting jerky movements on the camp map (RTWEB mod) vista Dx10

You did remember to install dx9, didn't you?

**mac_augustus** · 06-14-2007, 16:10

I removed all the RTW software off the computer. Then I re-installed RTW. At the end of Disk one, second entry it asked me if I wanted to install DirectX 9.0. I said yes - at another web site I read we need 9.0 to properly run RTW. What we're supposed to get is 10.0 with all the componets of 9.0 added. I installed everything that it asked. My campaign screen is smooth. I read where others were having problems with battle mode and with RTW shutting down but... More bulls for Jupiter. If it would help I can post my system maybe? Anyway best of luck and remember If they run go and catch them, if you catch them make them run!!

**I Am Herenow** · 06-14-2007, 16:20

So do you need DX 9 AND 10 installed simultaneously?

**mac_augustus** · 06-14-2007, 19:25

My system came with dx 10 for vista. I had to install dx 9 to get the game to run.

**Yun Dog** · 06-15-2007, 00:56

Originally Posted by sapi

You did remember to install dx9, didn't you?

of coarse Im not a fool

*runs off to reinstal RTW with Dx9*

**Zalmoxis** · 06-15-2007, 03:12

I'm using Vista and RTW runs better on it that it did on XP.

**I Am Herenow** · 06-15-2007, 07:39

I'm still confused - can you run DX 9 and 10 at the same time (or, rather, have both installed), so that you can play both DX9 games (e.g. RTW) well, and new DX10 ones?

Nice sig BTW Zalmoxis

**sapi** · 06-15-2007, 08:01

Yes, although there aren't any dx10 games out at the moment

**mac_augustus** · 06-15-2007, 13:10

It's like this. If we were talking units for instance, DX 9.0 has infantry and archers. DX 10.0 has infantry has well with cavalry but NO archers. For RTW to work properly and smoothly you really need those archers. So in a nutshell when you have Vista with DX10 and you add 9.0 the information that you already have is immaterial, but the stuff you don't gets added. Does that make sense? May your Gods lead you where you really need to be!

**sapi** · 06-15-2007, 13:53

Well, the technical explanation is simple.

1) dx10 does not contain backwards compatibility libraries for earlier versions of directx
2) dx9 does, and so M$ allow you to have both versions installed at once