[HELP]ERROR Heroes of Might and Magic V [Archive]

caje143

19th May 2008, 14:27

Hi Bro,

Just found this when i used Google :D

hope this can solve your probs :excited:

Cause of D3dx9_25.dll Errors
D3dx9_25.dll issues are caused in one way or another by a single issue - some kind of problem with Microsoft DirectX.

The d3dx9_25.dll file is one of many files that make up the DirectX software collection. Since DirectX is utilized by most Windows based games, d3dx9_25.dll errors usually show up only when using these programs.
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Important Note: Do not, under any circumstances, download the d3dx9_25.dll DLL file individually from any "DLL download site." There are a number of different reasons that downloading DLLs from these sites are never a good idea.

Note: If you've already downloaded d3dx9_25.dll from one of those DLL download sites, remove it from wherever you copied it to and continue with the these steps.

1. Restart your computer.

The d3dx9_25.dll error might be a one-time problem and a simple restart could clear it up completely. It's unlikely this will fix the problem, but restarting is always a good first troubleshooting step.

2. Install the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 9. Chances are, upgrading to the latest version of DirectX 9 will fix the d3dx9_25.dll not found error.

Note: Microsoft often releases updates to DirectX 9 without updating the version number or letter so be sure to install the latest release even if your version is technically the same.

Note: Are you a Windows Vista user with DirectX 10? Your game or program may still need DirectX 9 files to run properly so give the installation a try. Don't worry, both versions of DirectX can be run side by side in Windows Vista.

3. Assuming the latest DirectX version from Microsoft doesn't fix the d3dx9_25.dll error you're receiving, look for a DirectX installation program on your game or application CD or DVD. Usually, if a game or other program utilizes DirectX, the software developers will include an installable copy of DirectX on the setup disc.

Sometimes, though not often, the DirectX version included on the disc will work better with the program than the latest version available online.

4. Uninstall the game or software program and then reinstall it again. Something may have happened to the files in the program that work with the d3dx9_25.dll file and a simple reinstall could do the trick.

5. Restore the d3dx9_25.dll file from DirectX 9. If the above troubleshooting steps haven't worked to solve your d3dx9_25.dll error, try extracting the d3dx9_25.dll individually from the DirectX 9 package.