Any alternates to DirectX?

[FOTEPX]

I'm tired of having to restart my computer just to get Robot Arena 2 to work, and it's all because of DirectX not booting up. I either A. Have to run Robot Arena 2 as soon as my PC boots, or B. Simply find an alternative. Now the question is, are there any?

[nightcracker]

Yes, OpenGL is the obvious alternative to DirectX...

...But Robot Arena 2 uses DirectX and there is no avoiding that.

Could you describe your problems more specificly?

[Serge]

Yes, OpenGL is the obvious alternative to DirectX...

...But Robot Arena 2 uses DirectX and there is no avoiding that.

Could you describe your problems more specificly?

I wouldn't bother, you're wasting your time.

[ACAMS]

^^^ Pessimistic Tech Advisor ^^^   

[FOTEPX]

Yes, OpenGL is the obvious alternative to DirectX...

...But Robot Arena 2 uses DirectX and there is no avoiding that.

Could you describe your problems more specificly?

It's OK, I've solved it.

It was a problem with my drivers.

[nightcracker]

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but what is a tech adviser, what does it mean on these forums?

[Jack Daniels]

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but what is a tech adviser, what does it mean on these forums?

Tech advisers are the absolute brains of the forum.  They understand all that coding voodoo and partake in binary-talk witchcraft.

It is really only a matter of hours time before you become one as well.

[FOTEPX]

I thought I had the issue sorted, but no. Can anyone link me to some new DirectX drivers and how to install them?

[cephalopod]

No, but... re-hi-jacking...

Anyone wanna make an NC4TA (nightcracker for Tech Advisor) badge? :P

[nightcracker]

I thought I had the issue sorted, but no. Can anyone link me to some new DirectX drivers and how to install them?

You don't really seem to understand what DirectX is. DirectX is a graphics programming library that allow programmers to write graphical programs without writing machine-specific code for every (for example) video card and that has optimal algorithms built-in so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Drivers are software programs that help the computer control your hardware, that's why you have "video-card drivers" and "network-card drivers". DirectX is not hardware so you don't have drivers for it. What I think you meant instead is a DirectX version/update :)

If I'm not mistaken a DirectX installer should be in the RA2 folder that you can use, but that DirectX version is horribly out-of-date. You can try to install it though and see if RA2 runs.

This one (slightly outdated, but very stable) version should work: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

@Craaig: Feel free to make one :D