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Fifa 2006 World Cup Direct 9.0c compatability issues with Windows 8

Anonymous
2014-03-05T04:50:54+00:00

I recently purcahsed a new PC with Windows 8.1 as the operating system.

I have been attempting to install some of my more 'vintage' computer games onto the system (with some success), but I am having trouble installing Fifa 2006 World Cup.

Every time I try to install the game, it comes up with the error message "Installation Cannot continue because the game requires Directx 9.0C or higher to be installed on your system". This is despite the fact Direct X 11 comes standard with Windows 8

I have attempted to install Direct X 9.0 from the CD but when I attempt to do that it says that version of direct x is incompatibale with the version installed on the system.

I have also downloaded earlier versions of direct x but to no avail.

Running compatability modes on the CD doesn't seem to work either.

Does anyone have any other ideas or is it time to purchase a more recent game???

(As an aside, I was able to install Rugby 2006 which also runs of Direct X 9c. The system automatically  adjusts the settings when the game is open.)

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-06T01:50:47+00:00

    Hi,

    Microsoft DirectX is included as an integral part in Windows operating systems. You can update DirectX by applying the latest service pack or other updates through Windows Update.

    Some applications and games require DirectX 9. However, your computer includes a more recent version of DirectX. If you install and then run an application or game that requires DirectX 9, you might receive an error message such as "The program can't start because d3dx9_35.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

    DirectX 11.1is the default version of DirectX installed on Windows 8.

    How to install the latest version of DirectX

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179113/en-us#

    How to check which version of DirectX is installed:

    Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.) Type dxdiag in the search box, and then tap on click dxdiag.exe.

    I would like to inform you that FIFA 2006 is not compatible with Windows 8.1. You can refer to the following link to check the compatibility of Fifa 2006 with Windows 8.1.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductViewerWithDefaultFilters?TempOsid=Windows%208.1&Locale=en-in&Architecture=X64&TextSearch=Fifa%2B2006%2B&Type=Both&CurrentPage=0&TotalPages=1&ShowCriteria=0&SortCriteria=Relevance&Compatibility=Unknown&LastRequested=14

    You can try to install the game in compatibility mode and check if it helps.

    You can follow the link given below to install the game in compatibility mode.

    What is program compatibility?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-program-compatibility

    Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

    Hope this helps.

    Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-17T18:57:06+00:00

    I had the same issue with this game on Windows 8.1 X64 running Direct X 11. 

    I resolved this issue by running the "AutoRun" application on in the CD directory in compatibility mode, selecting Windows XP Service Pack 2. It should then install fine.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-03-22T14:06:17+00:00

    Thank you very much, Sir.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-03-06T03:50:39+00:00

    try install directx 2010 which could be downloaded from Microsoft download centre (by searching)..........hope it works for you...........

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