Steel Panthers Problem

Nybyggeren · 03-15-2004, 11:10 AM

Hi there fellow gamers.
I just downloaded and installed Steel Panthers. However, when I attempt to start the game it tells me it needs a DLL file named D3D9DLL. Now, I have a Master's in History, but I know about as much about computers as I do about quantum physics so I am out of my depth here. Can you help me please.

My PC is an old pentium II 266 mherz, 64 RAM, and works on Window$ 98

Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

Palle Rasmussen, Denmark

Magus · 03-16-2004, 06:50 AM

D3D9.dll is the direct 3d dll, do you have the latest drivers and direct X 9???????

Nybyggeren · 03-16-2004, 09:21 AM

What drivers would I need? I think my direx is somewhat older. I will try to get hold of version 9.

Thanks

Nybyggeren · 03-16-2004, 12:14 PM

OK, I installed Direct X 9 and I can now start the game. However, it starts, then after a couple of thenths of seconds freeze and I get the SPWAW has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down message. Details follows...

SPWAW caused an invalid page fault in
module SPWAW.EXE at 015f:00401bda.
Registers:
EAX=35482031 CS=015f EIP=00401bda EFLGS=00010202
EBX=006d0000 SS=0167 ESP=007dfbf8 EBP=007dfe38
ECX=00b10eb0 DS=0167 ESI=00b10eb0 FS=646f
EDX=00000002 ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 10 50 ff 52 08 89 7e 20 8b 46 18 3b c7 74 09
Stack dump:
00000000 00b10eb0 0040180b 00000000 007dfe38 404eec73 00000001 00000000 00000401 00000300 ebeae9e8 efeeedec f3f2f1f0 d7f6f5f4 fbfaf9f8 dffefdfc

Anything I can do about that?

Magus · 03-16-2004, 01:29 PM

Is Steel Panther a old game????
maybe you need Win 95 or Me???? or something????

Nybyggeren · 03-16-2004, 02:04 PM

As far as I know it is the 8.o version, just downloaded it and a patch...

Magus · 03-16-2004, 02:10 PM

maybe the patch is the prob??!?!?!?!?! reinstall the game, i think becoz you dont have any saved games i think

Nybyggeren · 03-16-2004, 05:11 PM

Tried it, does not work. Perhaps I should try Matrix Games themselves...

Rhett · 03-18-2004, 07:20 PM

If the game is 'really old' try an older Direct X driver like 7.0. 9.0 is for new high-technology games.

If that doesn't work, try it on a slightly older OS (W95) with the above, at a low resolution (640x480/800x600). If you go through this much trouble, I hope this is one helluva game on you're part

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03-16-2004, 06:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Magus Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,153 Hellbux: 55,949 bLURROVITCH	D3D9.dll is the direct 3d dll, do you have the latest drivers and direct X 9??????? __________________

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Magus Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,153 Hellbux: 55,949 bLURROVITCH	Is Steel Panther a old game???? maybe you need Win 95 or Me???? or something???? __________________

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Magus Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,153 Hellbux: 55,949 bLURROVITCH	maybe the patch is the prob??!?!?!?!?! reinstall the game, i think becoz you dont have any saved games i think __________________

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Rhett is on the 5th circle: Wrath & Sullenness Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,153 Hellbux: 16,622	If the game is 'really old' try an older Direct X driver like 7.0. 9.0 is for new high-technology games. If that doesn't work, try it on a slightly older OS (W95) with the above, at a low resolution (640x480/800x600). If you go through this much trouble, I hope this is one helluva game on you're part . __________________ Ex Gamer's Hell Staff My HL2 Console Spawning Guide UPDATED 26/02/05

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03-15-2004, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nybyggeren is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Hellbux: 511	Hi there fellow gamers. I just downloaded and installed Steel Panthers. However, when I attempt to start the game it tells me it needs a DLL file named D3D9DLL. Now, I have a Master's in History, but I know about as much about computers as I do about quantum physics so I am out of my depth here. Can you help me please. My PC is an old pentium II 266 mherz, 64 RAM, and works on Window$ 98 Thanks in advance for any advice offered. Palle Rasmussen, Denmark

03-16-2004, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nybyggeren is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Hellbux: 511	What drivers would I need? I think my direx is somewhat older. I will try to get hold of version 9. Thanks

03-16-2004, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nybyggeren is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Hellbux: 511	OK, I installed Direct X 9 and I can now start the game. However, it starts, then after a couple of thenths of seconds freeze and I get the SPWAW has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down message. Details follows... SPWAW caused an invalid page fault in module SPWAW.EXE at 015f:00401bda. Registers: EAX=35482031 CS=015f EIP=00401bda EFLGS=00010202 EBX=006d0000 SS=0167 ESP=007dfbf8 EBP=007dfe38 ECX=00b10eb0 DS=0167 ESI=00b10eb0 FS=646f EDX=00000002 ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000 Bytes at CS:EIP: 8b 10 50 ff 52 08 89 7e 20 8b 46 18 3b c7 74 09 Stack dump: 00000000 00b10eb0 0040180b 00000000 007dfe38 404eec73 00000001 00000000 00000401 00000300 ebeae9e8 efeeedec f3f2f1f0 d7f6f5f4 fbfaf9f8 dffefdfc Anything I can do about that?

03-16-2004, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nybyggeren is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Hellbux: 511	As far as I know it is the 8.o version, just downloaded it and a patch...

03-16-2004, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nybyggeren is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Hellbux: 511	Tried it, does not work. Perhaps I should try Matrix Games themselves...