Installation problem

Hey i have managed to activate the game but when i try to start it up there is an error message saying Cannot run game: Failed to set up graphics system. Could someone explain why this happened and also how i can get it working?

thanks in advance

ERROR: Cannot run game:Failed to set up graphics system

Fix: Please download the following update from the Microsoft Direct X SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5493F76A-6D37-478D-BA17-28B1CCA4865A&displaylang=en

You should also check that you are running the latest graphics driver, you can do this by visiting the computer manufacturer website, or by visiting the graphics card manufacturing website.

Please download the following update from the Microsoft Direct X SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

ERROR: Cannot run game:Failed to set up graphics system

Fix: Please download the following update from the Microsoft Direct X SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5493F76A-6D37-478D-BA17-28B1CCA4865A&displaylang=en

You should also check that you are running the latest graphics driver, you can do this by visiting the computer manufacturer website, or by visiting the graphics card manufacturing website.

cross posted. sorry.

thanks for the quick replys. Currently downloading this right now so hopefully it works.

thanks for the quick replys. Currently downloading this right now so hopefully it works.

in case you are wondering why you can't just use the runtime instead of having to download the entire SDK, its a microsoft licensing/redistribution clash. not SI's express desire to make your life a misery.

Ive downloaded that file and i can get onto the game but when i go to set up a season during the wizard it goes black and every now and then i get s little flash of the loading bar

Anyone else suffering from this and could anybody help?

Could i just have a dodgy disk or is it another missing file?

Any help is appreciated

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