MediaPortal 1.2 RC failed install (1 Viewer)

[ktparry85]

Hi,

ive tried installing the new 1.2 RC versions and it wont get past the direct x 9c install part (currently have direct x 11 installed on win 7 64 bit) is there anyway i can skip this bit of the install as it quits the installer once this happens. i already have the last version of mediaportal installed (1.1.3 i think)

Thanks

 

[mm1352000]

Hi ktparry85

Are you running the installer with administrator privileges (because you need to do that)?

mm

 

[infinite.loop]

There are a few rare cases where DX files are in use and the updater is not able to replace those.
That has nothing to do with the MediaPortal installation, that a "problem" with the directx installer from microsoft.

I *think* the solution was to run the installer manually -> Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - DirectX Redist (June 2010)

note:
you are right that w7 has directx10/11, but MediaPortal as well as 90% of all PC games does require directx9 dll's to work. So that is mandatory to be present.

 

[ktparry85]

thanks for the replies, i googled it n found this link, it fixed the missing files as the other file would still not install


Download New Windows 7 Direct3D 11 (DirectX 11) Release - Softpedia

Thanks

Karl