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[pjdemmitt]

I got the above message when trying to start WinFlip. I installed the latest version of DirectX9 from the Microsoft website; still got the message. I have XPPro, SP3.

Don't know what up with that.

thanks

Paul

[Roman]

Hi pjdemmitt,

do you always get the message or only when starting WinFlip on system's startup ?   

 

[Leon1464]

Hello pjdemmitt. First make sure no other application uses Direct3D api at that time and try to update your graphic card driver. Also please write what graphic card you have. I think the SP3 or DX9 shouldn't make this problem because I also have latest version of DX9.0c as well as SP3 and WFlip works normally, so i guess it must be driver problem. Also it is only winflip or other DX applications make this?

[RomanArmy]

Hello,

I have the same problem. When I double click WinFlip.exe to install it, it says "Sorry! Direct 3D failed to initialize. For help, go to winflip.stylekings.de/board." Then I click "ok" then it says "Sorry! WinFlip failed to start, and will now close." My Graphics card is nVidia GeForce 2 MX 100/200, and I have DirectX 9. I have Windows XP SP3 Home Edition. Please help, thank you.

[Leon1464]

Hi RomanArmy. I think your problem might be caused by your graphic card. As far as I know GeForce 2MX doesn't have any pixel or vertex shader support as well as hardware t&l unit, so it cannot use all the features DirectX 9.0c has to offer.
I don't know how extensively WinFlip uses DX9 and whether missing shaders or T&L might be cause of your problem but koji the developer should know. Anyway it is a pretty old card, have you thought about upgrading it to a newer model?

P.S. I hope I'm wrong and it is just some driver issue.