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Re: Install DirectX 6.0 or 6.1? Suggestions

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From: KCB
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 00:00
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Don't you have an uninstall available through Control Panel/Add-Remove
Programs?  I have DirectX listed there.

Pam Jordan wrote:
> 
> Go for DX 6.0... after installing 6.1, I'm unable to run FF7 or Theme
> Hospital in hi-res mode.  Very annoying... speaking o' which, anyone know of
> a way to completely erradicate DX6.1 and get back 6.0?  (what kind of
> crapo-o company doesn't include an uninstall?  ANY other company would hear
> about it, but MS? nooo, of course not...)
> 
> Rich Niemaszyk wrote:
> 
> > Need to install DirectX 6.0 or 6.1.
> > I am leaning to try 6.0 first.  If games (half-life, Sin, etc) don't run
> > right, I figure I can go to 6.1.  Heard its tougher going from 6.1 back
> > to 6.0
> > If things are fine, stay with 6.0.
> > Looking for positive suggestions or others' experiences.
> > Currently using DirectX 5.0 and everything runs fine.  I am using Win95b
> > (2.1)
> >
> > Before installing 6.0, I plan to upgrade the velocity drivers (1.52?)
> > and the voodoo2 drivers to diamond's 207.
> > Will use reference drivers as a last resort.
> >
> > System:
> > P-II266, DMI motherboard (P2XLX),128ram, velocity 4400 agp (1.44
> > drivers), voodoo2 (diamond 203 drivers), AWE64, mitsubishi 87txm
> > monitor.
> >
> > Current games run great, quake2, unreal, Need4Speed3, no problems.
> > Hope it stays that way with 6.0 or 6.1!
> > Thanks
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From: KCB <kcbaird@home.com>
Subject: Re: Install DirectX 6.0 or 6.1? Suggestions
Date: 1999/03/07
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