d3d8.dll missing?

Engines, Libraries and Tools Java 3D
#1

When I try and run one of the sun demos I get the following error:

The dynamic link library d3d8.dll could not be found in the specified path

I didn’t find anything in the install notes or the FAQS. My first guess is that this is a dx8 dll?

I’m on Windows NT. Is J3D even compatible with NT?

Thanks

#2

You need to use the OpenGL version on NT4, as NT4 doesn’t have DirectX8 on it (got stuck at 5, I think).

Cas :slight_smile:

#3

??

So Java3D/DX is DX8?? I always thought they kept it with DX5.

#4

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So Java3D/DX is DX8?? I always thought they kept it with DX5.
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Umm… I thought all the dx apis use the newest since the old dlls are just referrals anyway. So it uses DX8 commands anyway? At least I think it would be poor design to have something as ancient as DX5 to float around, not to mention how things have developed since then.

#5

I was afraid that we’d need to specify a minimum of DX8 just for the fact that JXInput needs DX8 and could have come along with DX5 otherwise. Puh…

#6

Doh, sorry… forgot to update this after I downloaded the OpenGL version and it worked :slight_smile:

Thanks for the help guys… now I can play with J3D again :slight_smile: