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DX8 problems

Started by Roble Feb 1, 2003 at 4:48 PM 8 replies 300+ views

Original Post

Feb 1, 2003 at 4:48 PM

I always get this error is Microsoft Visual C++: fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: ''d3d8.h'': No such file or directory How do I fix it?

Roble

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Roble

Feb 1, 2003 at 6:55 PM

*Bump* Please I really need to fis this =|

Sixten

Feb 1, 2003 at 7:00 PM

Well have u installed the Dev Runtime Dx8???

I had the same problem with 9.. i had to remove the Dx9 DevRuntime files and reinstall them a few time un till it worked... Other wise i dont know why...
Sorry

Sixten

Feb 1, 2003 at 7:18 PM

Hmmmm well are u sure u downloaded the Developers Runtime then??? And have u downloaded the C++"as i think ur programming with" SDK? Im not sure but i think u have to have it.. im not a hundered procent sure.. but... try it.. if u dont have it installed..

Sixten

Feb 1, 2003 at 7:20 PM

Ohh u should try this first...

Have u gone in to setting and the to links and added

d3d9.lib???

it should be in the object/library modules line..

Sixten

Feb 1, 2003 at 7:21 PM

Ohh u should try this first...

Have u gone in to setting and the to links and added

d3d8.lib???

it should be in the object/library modules line..

master_ball

Feb 1, 2003 at 7:40 PM

There should be an option in your Visual C++ settings that allows you set up include and library directories that the compiler will look through. My guess is that you haven''t added the DirectX directories to this.

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Roble

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Roble

Feb 1, 2003 at 8:26 PM

Yes. I''ve included the lib files already, and the include directory.

quote:
Original post by Sixten
Hmmmm well are u sure u downloaded the Developers Runtime then???

Developers Runtime??? I don''t know what that is so my guess is no. Where could I get this from?

Sixten

Feb 1, 2003 at 8:31 PM

Well u get it from Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=934CE633-A8C7-437D-BA76-32ED4DDED9F0&displaylang=en

Just go there and download the whole file... and there u got the samples for c++ and Vb.. and u will have the runtime Dx8 to in there... try that and see what happends...

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