how do i downgrade directx?

i have directx10 but i want directx9 because i have a few games that dont work and im thinking dx10 could be the problem. how do i downgrade or uninstall it?

thanks

Do you have Vista?

What games are these?

Can't DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 work beside each other?

Can't DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 work beside each other?

G013M

Thats the thing they are backwards compatible.

Well technically Direct X 10 isn't backwards compatable, so the 10 and 9 APIs can be run side by side.

And you can't downgrade or uninstall Direct X 10.

What error message (if any) do you get when it crashes?)

i have vista and im running a 8800gts. everytime i run cs:S it crashes tried alot of things like reformatting, tried different drivers, tried all settings on cs:s and probably some other stuff i cnat remember on the top of my head right now. my main culprit would probably be VISTA but im just trying to try different stuff to see if it works or notb0ssy

Does HL2 work for you? (I'm pretty sure you meant Counter Strike Source)

i dont get any errors messages or anything cs:s just stops responding and i have to task manager exit it

when i try to join a server, it would freeze at the "retrieving serveer info" part, thats when i have to end it

Well technically Direct X 10 isn't backwards compatable, so the 10 and 9 APIs can be run side by side.

And you can't downgrade or uninstall Direct X 10.

What error message (if any) do you get when it crashes?)

G013M

Yea, you're right, the revamp had that effect; I guess more specifically I meant they still included the Direct3D 9 API with the newer Direct3D 10.

no idea i dont have HL2 i only have half life and that worksb0ssy

Do non steam engine games work for you?

[QUOTE="b0ssy"]no idea i dont have HL2 i only have half life and that workslrgcjg

Do non steam engine games work for you?

not sure, i dont play any other games than source. well, before i reformatted my pc (couple days ago) i could play cs:s SOMETIMES most of the times actually, once in a while it would crash so i thought reformatting it would get rid of it, but no, it got worse

btw, can someone link me to 8800gts drivers? not those beta ones, i want a real one. does it exist? b0ssy

32-bit vista, 64-bit vista

So you formatted your drive and reinstalled everything? What drivers did you use before?

these ones:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_162.22.html

i've done some googling and found out im not the only one with this problem :S

should i try the ones that came with the cd?b0ssy

You are already using the most up to date drivers.

What are the specs of the comp you are using?

[QUOTE="b0ssy"]should i try the ones that came with the cd?lrgcjg

You are already using the most up to date drivers.

What are the specs of the comp you are using?

q6600

2gb ram

p5k mobo

[QUOTE="lrgcjg"]

[QUOTE="b0ssy"]should i try the ones that came with the cd?b0ssy

You are already using the most up to date drivers.

What are the specs of the comp you are using?

q6600

2gb ram

p5k mobo

Have you tried verifying the cache files?

[QUOTE="b0ssy"][QUOTE="lrgcjg"]

[QUOTE="b0ssy"]should i try the ones that came with the cd?lrgcjg

You are already using the most up to date drivers.

What are the specs of the comp you are using?

q6600

2gb ram

p5k mobo

Have you tried verifying the cache files?

nope, didnt know that existed. gonna do this right after i finished downloading cs:s because i tried reinstalling it again, thanks!

thank u for all ur help!

it works now!

:D