Ddhelp hang after crasch..

[unmerged(12123)]

WOW... well directx 8.1.. nvidia geforce4 MX 420..
Game hangs after different long time.. BUT after crasch always complain about ddhelp and unknown modul..
impossible to restart game , have to reboot to manage a restart of game. . .

Am I alone of this one.. ?

 

[viper37]

Download the DirectX 8.1 installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/default.asp

use DirectX Buster:
http://www.directxbuster.de/index_e.html
to uninstall DirectX, and then reinstall it.

if that doesn't do it, try Detonator Destroyer to do the same with your Nvidia drivers (the link is on top of the forum).

scan for viruses too, you never know. be sure to have up-to-date version of your AV software though.

 

[unmerged(1425)]

Updated both the detanator drivers and directx, no love, still get this crash

 

[unmerged(7156)]

Ok, after looking around the net I found the error message in full: "Ddhelp Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Unknown"

I have a couple of ideas for you to try.

A) Update your motherboard AGP driver to the latest version. If you're not sure what to look for reply with your motherboard's name and model and we'll help you out.

B) First, go to Add/Remove programs to uninstall any Nvidia drivers there. Then go to update your display adapter driver as normal, except override any automatic search by choosing "Install from a list or specific location" and then "Don't search. I will choose a driver to install." Install the Standard VGA driver. Reboot. Now install your latest nvidia driver.

It appears that the two major causes of this error (other than a faulty DirectX installation) are an old motherboard AGP driver causing a problem with DirectX 8.1 or a display adapter driver upgrade over an existing display adapter driver that messes up.

Try these out and let us know!