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<h1>'Direct3D' or 'D3D' Errors</h1>

<p>Direct3D Acceleration is a DirectX video card option. '<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Direct 
 3D</B></span>' and '<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>D3D</B></span>' errors are 
 a result from a conflict with your video card. To resolve these errors, 
 follow these steps:</p>

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	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p><p class="whs2">Open the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>DirectX 
 Diagnostic Tool</I></span>.<br>
	<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="../Whitepages/Updating_Drivers.htm"><img src="../Red_Page.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> How to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool</a></B></span></p></li>
	
	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p><p class="whs4">Verify 
 that you meet all requirements for the game, especially the video card 
 requirements as this error relates to a video option.<br>
	<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><a href="../Whitepages/Finding_the_Minimum_System_Requirements.htm"><img src="../Red_Page.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> How to locate the minimum requirements</a></B></span></p></li>
	
	<li style="list-style: decimal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		type=1
		class=kadov-p><p class="whs4">On 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Display</B></span> tab, make sure that 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Direct3D</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Acceleration</B></span> 
 is set to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Enabled</B></span>.</p></li>
	
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		<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
			class=kadov-p><p class="whs4">Click 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Enable</B></span> button if it is set 
 to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Disabled</B></span>.</p></li>
		
		<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
			class=kadov-p><p class="whs4">If 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Direct3D</B></span> is <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>N/A</B></span> 
 then you will need to contact your system or video card manufacturer to 
 correct this issue.</p></li>
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	<li style="list-style: decimal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		type=1
		class=kadov-p><p class="whs4">Make 
 sure you have the latest manufacturer approved video card drivers.</p></li>
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<p class="whs5"><a href="../Whitepages/Updating_Drivers.htm"><img src="../Red_Page.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="16px" border="0" class="img_whs6"> How to locate video card drivers</a></p>

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