.MOS??

[sdsbolt]

cant get the mos editor to work on windows 7. I know I had it working before.

followed Tom's advise and installed directx9.0c followed by manged directx but no luck.

I notice directx9.0c installs almost instantly so I am wondering if anything is even being installed??

[hairyspin]

What sort of message are you getting Steve? I'm getting .mos files opening and displaying just fine.

[sdsbolt]

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b431/sdsbolt/mos_zps778f6ea6.jpg (http://s1043.photobucket.com/user/sdsbolt/media/mos_zps778f6ea6.jpg.html)

Hey Tom

[hairyspin]

Hm! That's the usual message if Managed DirectX hasn't been installed. I suggest getting the June 2010 DirectX 9.0c runtime (http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=8109) which is Windows 7 compatible and after installing that you should get Managed DirectX to 'take' properly.

[sdsbolt]

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b431/sdsbolt/directxpop_zps32c5b850.jpg (http://s1043.photobucket.com/user/sdsbolt/media/directxpop_zps32c5b850.jpg.html)

ok, d/l'ed but it wants me to direct where to install files?

[hairyspin]

That's the DirectX 9 SDK, all hundreds of megabytes thereof! Is that what the link in my post took you to???

[hairyspin]

The file to download should be "directx_Jun2010_redist.exe" I just checked my link and it's okay.

[sdsbolt]

"directx_Jun2010_redist.exe" ....yup thats the name

[hairyspin]

Specify a folder where the download will extract all the runtime files. When done, there will be a Setup or suchlike .exe in that folder and that installs DirectX 9.0c to your system.

[sdsbolt]

evening...

ok, missed that. installed 9.0c and then managed directx but I'm still getting the same error

[hairyspin]

I dunno then Steve. Maybe check to make sure .NET is enabled? Control Panel - Programs - Turn Windows features on or off. Other than that I haven't an earthly.

[ndicki]

Try running this:

[gosd]

I tried it in win 7 and I get an incompatible message.

[hairyspin]

I tried it in win 7 and I get an incompatible message.

Program incompatible or file incompatible? To open an existing .mos file you must give the editor the location of the main texture files (Options/Directories...). You then import the .mos file, rather than File/Open.

[sdsbolt]

Try running this:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/misc/paperclip.png Attached Files

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/attach/zip.gif mdxredist.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5667&d=1395302247) (4.85 MB, 0 views)




Hey, it worked!

was using a copy of mdxredist that i got off the knowledgebase sticky.

thanx!

[ndicki]

For some reason, some versions don't appear to work! This one came from the old DPC site, and I guard it with my life!

[hairyspin]

You're not kidding Nigel, I'm seeing one version at little over a megabyte unzipped whereas the DPC version is 4.84 MB (5,080,650 bytes) as a zip file! :icon_eek:

[grizzly50]

For the record, that item is right here at SOH: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=169

:D