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DirectX 8 bug on AMD: Windows 98 users left out in the cold
There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some
sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? |
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Ok, I've found lots more info on this problem, but still no fix for 98 users.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321178 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4474 http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/show...threadid=16416 http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article2825.html http://www.infosatellite.com/news/20...d_directx.html "James" wrote: There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? |
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"James" wrote in message ... Ok, I've found lots more info on this problem, but still no fix for 98 users. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321178 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4474 http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/show...threadid=16416 http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article2825.html http://www.infosatellite.com/news/20...d_directx.html "James" wrote: There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? what video card are you using ? speed of CPU ? RAM installed (how much? did you memtest ? ) using VIA chipset ? there are some known problems relating to one or all of these |
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This bug doesn't effect windows 98 or me users. The problem exists with the
agp function were texture and lighting is passed thru. It is actually an interaction with the kernel and windows98 doesn't have the same kernel. "James" wrote in message news There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? |
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"=?Utf-8?B?SmFtZXM=?=" wrote in
news There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. SNIP I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? --------------- Dunno ... I'm running an AMD Xp and DirectX 8.1 and have no problems .... of any kind. Ran DirectX 9.0 for a while and, although I switched back, I didn't have any problems like you speak of then either. -- PoGo www.pogo123.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Teaching a pig to sing wastes your time and annoys the pig". |
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hmm. The thing is, all my problems with freezeing in games only started
*after* I installed DirectX 8. I have an SiS 530 videocard, 96 Mb RAM, and a 400MHz "AuthenticAMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor". I had not installed any new hardware near the time when the problems started and they started in less then an hour after I installed DirectX 8. Even if it's not a problem with directx itself, it is directly related to it in some way. I have not installed any new drivers for anything for fear of setting off even more problems. "Haggis" wrote: "James" wrote in message ... Ok, I've found lots more info on this problem, but still no fix for 98 users. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321178 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4474 http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/show...threadid=16416 http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article2825.html http://www.infosatellite.com/news/20...d_directx.html "James" wrote: There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? what video card are you using ? speed of CPU ? RAM installed (how much? did you memtest ? ) using VIA chipset ? there are some known problems relating to one or all of these |
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Ok, I connected this computer to the net and got a copy of DirectX 9.0c
I also let it connect to the MS database to see if my hardware was compatable. It preformed remarkably well, up to the point of telling me that (with my current drivers, at least) my SiS 530 video card was uncapable of using DirectX 9 Direct 3D. But I do have compatability with 8 now, so my bug is gone. Hmm. I wonder if , since it now knows my video card is incompatable, it disabled directx 9 support? if it had not done so before, it would certainly explain all my crashes. Thanks for your help, guys! "James" wrote: hmm. The thing is, all my problems with freezeing in games only started *after* I installed DirectX 8. I have an SiS 530 videocard, 96 Mb RAM, and a 400MHz "AuthenticAMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor". I had not installed any new hardware near the time when the problems started and they started in less then an hour after I installed DirectX 8. Even if it's not a problem with directx itself, it is directly related to it in some way. I have not installed any new drivers for anything for fear of setting off even more problems. "Haggis" wrote: "James" wrote in message ... Ok, I've found lots more info on this problem, but still no fix for 98 users. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321178 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4474 http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/show...threadid=16416 http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article2825.html http://www.infosatellite.com/news/20...d_directx.html "James" wrote: There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? what video card are you using ? speed of CPU ? RAM installed (how much? did you memtest ? ) using VIA chipset ? there are some known problems relating to one or all of these |
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With some older Video Cards and DirectX sometimes version DX7/a will work and
DX8.1a/b or DX9a/b/c wont, and vicesa versa; heck sometimes updating the video drivers can affect the outcome good or bad with any one of the above scenarios.. ..even still you may have one particular program that won't work with any of the above situations - where another one would. There's no limitations as to which different scenario it could be - just use the one that works best for you. When it comes to older Video Cards and DirectX - the latest is not always the bestest.. Rick James wrote: Ok, I connected this computer to the net and got a copy of DirectX 9.0c I also let it connect to the MS database to see if my hardware was compatable. It preformed remarkably well, up to the point of telling me that (with my current drivers, at least) my SiS 530 video card was uncapable of using DirectX 9 Direct 3D. But I do have compatability with 8 now, so my bug is gone. Hmm. I wonder if , since it now knows my video card is incompatable, it disabled directx 9 support? if it had not done so before, it would certainly explain all my crashes. Thanks for your help, guys! "James" wrote: hmm. The thing is, all my problems with freezeing in games only started *after* I installed DirectX 8. I have an SiS 530 videocard, 96 Mb RAM, and a 400MHz "AuthenticAMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor". I had not installed any new hardware near the time when the problems started and they started in less then an hour after I installed DirectX 8. Even if it's not a problem with directx itself, it is directly related to it in some way. I have not installed any new drivers for anything for fear of setting off even more problems. "Haggis" wrote: "James" wrote in message ... Ok, I've found lots more info on this problem, but still no fix for 98 users. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321178 http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4474 http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/show...threadid=16416 http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article2825.html http://www.infosatellite.com/news/20...d_directx.html "James" wrote: There is/was a serious bug in DirectX versions 8 and up that would cause some sort of buffer overflow when running on AMD processors. Basicly, it would cause the computer to freeze after about 15 minutes of running any DirectX application. This bug apparently only happens on AMD processors. Windows XP users got a fix very shortly after the problem was announced. This was over a year ago. Now, there is still no patch for Windows 98. Upgrading DirectX does not help, later versions still have this problem and need to be patched. The only way to restore the system to normal is to reinstall Windows 98 and DirectX 7. Unfortunetly, there are very few games released within the past year that still use DirectX 7, they all use 8.1 and up. I need a patch! Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? what video card are you using ? speed of CPU ? RAM installed (how much? did you memtest ? ) using VIA chipset ? there are some known problems relating to one or all of these |
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