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Failed to init Direct3D

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Fixes originally written by AbyssalRider and Shark12
Please note screenshots currently shown are from Windows 7

Fix A

1) Click on start menu and click on run then type DxDiag if using XP.  For Vista and Windows 7 users, they can just type DxDiag straight into the search bar from the start menu.

2) Now go over and click on "Display".  Now goto check on the status of the following:

• DirectDraw Acceleration
• Direct3D Acceleration
• AGP Texture Acceleration

See step 3a if not available or step 3b if not enabled.

3a) Go and click on any of the links below and then check system.

• Intel GMA Windows XP 32-bit - Here is for Windows XP 32 bit
• Intel GMA Windows Vista 32-bit - Here is for Windows Vista 32 bit
• Intel GMA Windows 7 32-bit - Here is for Windows 7 32-bit
• Intel GMA Windows 7 64-bit - Here is for Windows 7 64-bit

On the link you choose, click on "Check system", if it returns with minimal requirements not met - you will need to search the Intel website for the appropriate driver.

3b) You need to goto "Display properties" and click on "Monitor" (Windows 7 users: Right click on the desktop, choose Screen resolution, then Advanced Settings, Troubleshoot and Change Settings).  From there, enable hardware acceleration (or slide to full acceleration enabled).

4) Repeat both step 1 and 2, if they say enabled you should be done.  However if the game still doesn't work for you, then follow step 5a unless you're a Windows 7 64-bit user in which you need to goto step 5b.

5a) Run the game as administrator.  This can be done by right-clicking on the client icon and choosing it from the menu.

5b) Run the game in 32-bit mode.

Fix B - For Window 7 users

1) Open start menu and search for run

2) Type in the following - regsvr32 COMDLG32.OCX

3) Now repeat step 1 again

4) This time type in the following - regsvr32 dx8vb.dll

5) You should get a popup with a message similar to "Process Succeeded".

Fix C

Windows XP

1) First right-click on your desktop and from the menu choose 'Properties'.

2) Once there, click on the Settings tab.  From there you need to change the colour quality to 32-bit and then click on 'Apply'.  If its not available then you can't currently play.  If this doesn't work then go onto the next step.

Windows Vista

1) First you need to right-click on an empty area of your desktop and then choose personalize.

2) From there, a window should open up - click on Display settings near the bottom.

3) Another window should open up.  From that window, you should see a drop-down menu - click on it and see if 32 bit is on the list, you will not beable to play the game if 32 bit isn't on the list.  Once you changed it, click on Apply then OK.

Windows 7

1) First you need to head onto your desktop and right-click on it.  You should then get a menu and from that click on 'Screen resolution'.

2) From there, you need to click on 'Advanced settings'

3) From there, head over to colours and set it to 32 bit.  Once you have done this click on 'Apply'.  If it is already set on that then you need to go to the next step.

If you continue to get this error, please goto the following topic.

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