DX8.1b... help confirm: flashing textures problem fixed

[Guest flightpro08]

Same case here Ed. A friend and I both attempted to install the upgrade in XP last night. It didn't seem to do anything. Just going to have to wait for the service pack I suppose.Ryan-Flightpro08 :-coolTaxiwaysigns.com

[Johan_Dees 84]

same here!Johan[A HREF=http://www.phoenix-simulation.co.uk]Phoenix Simulation Software[/A]Unofficial PSS website:www.people.zeelandnet.nl/johdMy help may not me much usefull, or usefull much..eh?

[Guest flightpro08]

Anybody have an idea when the service pack for XP should be released?Ryan-Flightpro08 :-coolTaxiwaysigns.com

[ckukmale 30]

Hi there.From what Ive read August 14thCraig

[Guest PaulL01]

>Well maybe this is a good thing? >>I just looked at my DirectX files thru dxdiag app. >>None of my files have changed. They are all original Xp >installed DirectX files that all say: >>Version 5.01.2600.0000 Final Retail, English, 8/23/2001 >>All of them say that. I check this before the update and >after. Since the install took less than 1 sec im going to >say in my case it did not work. >>???????? >>Ed (The other Ed) >:-hmmm Very odd that you would have ALL of the files in this version all named the same as there should be some older DX5,6 and 7 versions for compatability but perhaps the naming convention is different on XP as I am working with win98SE here at home. If you really want to see what was exactly was changed and updated, search for a file called Directx.log found in the main windows folder in win98, scroll down to the date of your install and it will give a list of about 50 or so files that the update searches and compares, not many are really updated to a newer version, those that are the entry looks something like this:06/28/02 15:01:34: Target file: 'C:WINDOWSSYSTEMdxmigr.dll' Target file is Version 4.8.1.881 Source file is Version 4.8.1.90106/28/02 15:01:34: Installed file C:WINDOWSSYSTEMdxmigr.dllTake care,

[Guest PaulL01]

Hi Michel,Can you verify that your update was succesful? what OS are you using?Thanks,

[Guest]

Here is the log. I did a full clean install of Xp home about 1 week ago.06/28/02 18:17:06: DXSetup - No command line switch06/28/02 18:17:10: Installation Started with language eng06/28/02 18:17:10: Installing on Whistler06/28/02 18:17:10: Equivalent version already installed06/28/02 18:19:26: DXSetup - No command line switch06/28/02 18:19:30: Installation Started with language eng06/28/02 18:19:30: Installing on Whistler06/28/02 18:19:30: Equivalent version already installed06/28/02 19:13:34: DXSetup - No command line switch06/28/02 19:13:37: Installation Started with language eng06/28/02 19:13:37: Installing on Whistler06/28/02 19:13:37: Equivalent version already installedEd (The other Ed)

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[Guest PaulL01]

Other Ed,DX obviously did not upgrade on your Machine.You should read this post if you plan on going any further:http://ftp.avsim.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboa...orum=DCForumID8Take care,

[virtualstuff 770]

Paul tested this evening install went fine no problems, checked at EDDM and saw no flashing taxiways anymore... :-)(Add-on scenery gap)See picture After that tested at EHRD real flashing airport x(and see still the same event (default scenery)See pictureSo still the problem occurs however only on a few :(Gefore 2 V7700 64 MB DX8.1B Win2K Pro SP2 etc...awfEHAM

[Guest]

Just adding another "twist" to this running series !!!!, but don`t bite my head off if I`m wrong, I`m a newbie to computers.I`m running WinXP Home, downloaded the 24Mb file, unzipped & takes 1sec to load(no files seem to have been changed).I noticed in the unzipped folder, 4 zip files BDA,BDANT,DirectX & DxNT.Could you unzip the "DIRECTX" file directly into the WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 folder & update them that way?(the contents of "DIRECTX" & "DXNT" seem similar, which one?)."Just a thought"Rob

[greeneg 0]

I also got the 1 sec install with no changes and wondered about doing this. The more I think about it I think that this WILL be the one time that I let well enough aloneBest REgards, Ed Green, KCLTegreen1@carolina.rr.com( the third "Ed") in this thread..... Poems no less

[Guest Howard]

Windows XP. The good news: Using dxdiag the following have newer dates: qdvd.dll now dated 29/4/2002. msyuv.dll now dated 22/6/2002. Not sure where the 20+ meg has gone because these are less than 1 megThe bad news: No effect on flashing taxiway textures.Howard

[Guest PaulL01]

There are two different "flashing" texture problems, one is Z-buffer related and the other are faulty flatten poly's at various airports that are easily fixed with a new flatten set at the proper elevation, your pic seems to very much resmble that scenario.Thanks for the post. :)

[Guest PaulL01]

DX update wont install as it should on XP unless certain other updates have been done first (read my first "...proper OS" post in this thread and you will see a link concerning this.