uninstalling the game, reboot, and then install it again new in case it is trying to call up the older DirectX version that it had problems with and didn't get the newer version registered/configured properly with the game itself.
TONI
Hey, I'm trying to play a game called Ray Crash, and when I try to open it, it closes immediately and says that there are no Direct 3D devices found. In DxDiag the box for Direct 3D testing is grayed out, but the DirectDraw test always passes. I have installed the latest drivers from www.nvidia.com and the newest version of DirectX. I also downloaded the latest motherboard drivers. Here are my specs:
OS: Windows 98 SE
DX: DirectX 9.0c
CPU: AMD Athalon 550 MHz (5.5 x 100)
MTHRBD: Asus K7M
RAM: 256 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS: AMI
Video Card/3D Accelerator: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400
If theres anything else you need then tell me...I got the above info using EVEREST.

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