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Directx 7 for windows 7?

Anonymous
2013-01-28T15:51:57+00:00

Is there a way I can download directx version 7 onto my computer running windows 7? I would like to be able to run an old game called "Battleship: surface thunder" on my computer but it says it needs dx7 and then it says that dx7 isn't compatible with windows 7 when I try to install it. If there is no way to get dx7, is there be a way to make the game run on a newer version of dx?

EDIT: I have gotten it to work now. didnt think to not accept the install dx7 pop up =P thanks for responding

EDITtheEDIT: nevermind, I can now get into the menu but when I launch the game a error pops up "LIB_InitVideo: ERROR 0x88760245 Cooperative Mode Initialization Failed"

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-28T16:35:41+00:00

    See "Compatibility" in windows Help & Support and see if any of those options help.

    And no you cannot install DirectX7

    The game was released in circa 2000

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