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directX problem..

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/directx-problem.139371/

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sid_gupta Original post #1
Apr 15, 2011 at 7:58 AM
i use windows7 and i had been playing just cause 2 but now whenever i try to run the game this error occurs :-
Fatal DirectX error!
Code: 15
Result:0x80070057: E_INVALIDARG

The game will now exit. Try running the game with /failsafe if the problem
persists.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #3
Apr 15, 2011 at 11:43 AM
sid_gupta said:
i use windows7 and i had been playing just cause 2 but now whenever i try to run the game this error occurs :-
Fatal DirectX error!
Code: 15
Result:0x80070057: E_INVALIDARG

The game will now exit. Try running the game with /failsafe if the problem
persists.
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there cud be a problem with DX files in windows 7...

do a sfcscan of the system & repair windows....
asingh
asingh #4
Apr 15, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Can you tell your full system rig and OS.
JojoTheDragon
JojoTheDragon #5
Apr 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM
asingh said:
Can you tell your full system rig and OS.
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Is this a duplicate thread ?

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/139357-problem-running-just-cause-2-a.html
.=Pyro=.
.=Pyro=. #6
Apr 18, 2011 at 12:25 AM
i think it needs DX 10 to run.
topgear
topgear #7
Apr 18, 2011 at 6:22 AM
@ sid_gupta - you have created two duplicate threads of the following thread ( link mentioned below ) even after one of your duplicate thread was deleted by mod - consider this as the final warning and if you made another duplicate thread of this topic I will take action against you.

Duplicate thread - continue the discussion over here.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/gamerz/139357-problem-running-just-cause-2-a.html