Multiplayer problem (FS9)

[Itay Zecharia 882865]

1. DirectX

 

After uninsatlling FS9, and istalling it again with no addons at all, I've decided that the first thing which should be installed it's the FSINN / SB4.

 

I am sure that my problem is that:

 

http://www.squawkbox.ca/doc/context/startmp.php

 

I've tried to download and install the last version of DirectX9 from Microsoft's website. and during installion I've got this msg:

 

 

The problem is that I can't install any DirectX on my computer.

 

How can I check if I have any DirectX installed?

 

 

2. dxdiag

 

I made a search on my hard drives for this file dxdiag.exe as described here-

http://www.squawkbox.ca/doc/context/startmp.php

 

I have found this file in "Truck Simulator 2008" that my brother downloaded, which means again, as I think - I don't have any DirectX installed in my system.

 

After finding the file dxdiag.exe and running it, I followed the instructions in this page-

http://www.squawkbox.ca/doc/context/startmp.php

 

And during running of this file dxdiag.exe I am getting this error msg:

 

After pressing OK a several times, in order to go on and reach for the next pages,

I am going to the Network tab as described-

 

[b]Click on the Network tab. Then click the Test DirectPlay button. A dialog labelled DirectPlay Test will appear. Ensure Create New Session is selected and click OK. If there are any errors reported during the test then you have a general problem with your DirectPlay system. This is most often caused by an inappropriate router configuration on your local network. Contact your router manufacturer for information on fixing this problem. If there are no errors reported during the test then the problem is SquawkBox specific. In this case you may want to seek further [Mod - Happy Thoughts]istance on the SquawkBox support forum.[/b]

 

 

As you see - I can't press the "Test DirectPlay" button, and all the lines above are "Error".

 

I'm sure in 99% that the problems described here are the cause for the problem of my SB4 / FSINN multiplayer.

 

Running Win XP SP3.

 

Do you have any idea what can I do in order to solve it?

 

 

Thank you all,

 

Itay.

[Richard Gerrish]

check your crypto setting.

 

start -> control panel -> administrative tools -> Component Services ->Services

 

make sure the cryptographic Services are set to automatic start up and that they are started.

 

to change the options double click the entry will bring up a window allowing you to change the start up options and buttons to start the service.

[Itay Zecharia 882865]

They were automatic.

[Richard Gerrish]

ouch. clear out your temp files and temp internet files then go to

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3

 

and download the directx update. if that doesn't work then you might have bigger issues with your OS then SB not connecting.