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WorldWide Telescope will not run.

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Davestar Posted: 07-26-2008 2:32 PM

I installed WWT and I get a message "you need 3D and Direct X to run this program" I have 3D and DirectX installed on my Toshiba, with Windows XP, and all updates. Anyone have aany ideas ??? 

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This post should help you: http://community.research.microsoft.com/forums/t/1095.aspx

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 I still keep getting the message "you need 3D and Direct X to run this program"  

I went to the post : http://community.research.microsoft.com/forums/t/1095.aspx and re installed both programs and re installed WWT

and having re started the computer, the same message appears on the screen when I launch WWT.

 What else can I do?

I have an XPS 400 computer

running Windows XP

SP3

 

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Hi Gehard,

 

What video card are you using? Also, do you have the latest drivers installed?

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Hi Chuck

I have the same probleme with my toshiba laptop.

I use windows Xp sp3

the videocard is ATI mobility Radeon 7000 igp

direct x 9c and framework 2 are installed correctly

so i think this videocard is not compatible

pls le me know

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Hi there

i solved this problem by  myself

i uninstalled my videocard drivers and updated drivers through windows update

now WWT is working Big Smile

and through dxdiag i am also able to get direct3d test running

Hope it will help some othersYes

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