DirectX Error.... please help

[Ahornchen]

<p>I recently installed a GeForce 8600 GT and after a couple of minutes playing I get this error message:</p><p>Everquest 2 has detected an unrecoverable error and must shutdown.</p><p><verify> E:liveeq2frameworkcoredevicessrcDirectX9RenderDevi ce.cpp (2257): DirectX Error. (E_OUTOFMEMORY)</p><p>I have an Intel Pentium 4 CPU, 3.20 GHz (2 CPU's), 1 Gig Ram</p><p>Help please!</p>

[TSR-TrevorG]

This is caused by a corruption with DirectX.  You will need to do the following.First you will need to download your video cards newest driver.<a href="http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nvidia.com/Download/inde...aspx?lang=en-us</a><a href="http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html</a>as well as the newest version of DirectX9.0c from icrosoft<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...;DisplayLang=en</a>and a driver cleaning program<a href="http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745</a>Once you have both files downloaded, you will need to reboot your PC in SAFEMODE.To Get to Safe mode you will need to restart your PC.  As soon as it turns back on, start holding down the F8 Key. You should be offered a option screen then instead of it booting into Windows right away. You will want to select SAFE MODE with NETWORKING.Windows will now load, but it will look different from what you are used to.  Install and use the Driver Cleaner program, this will totally remove any old drivers for your video card.{enter}{enter}After it is finished go ahead and install the DirectX.  After this is installed, you will need to reboot the PC, and load it into SAFEMODE again.  This time go ahead and install the Video card drivers. Once done, go ahead and reboot the PC normally and try again to start the game.If all goes well, the game will load perfectly, and you should have no errors.Best of luck!

[Ahornchen]

<p>I did it the way you suggested, unfortunately it wouldn't let me install DirectX9, I got the message that I already have a newer or equivalent version of it.</p><p>I ended up reinstalling XP..... everything works fine now. </p>

[TSR-TrevorG]

However you got it, I'm glad its working now!