This Verizon live support guy said I needed to update DirectX. I asked him "so DirectX 10 is worse than 9.x?" He says that it won't work for games made for DirectX 9... sends me to their website... DirectX says I have newer or equivelant version and exits out. Anyway, here's pertinent dxdiag report:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/18/2008, 17:22:14
Machine name: MIKE-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 531s
BIOS: oC)Phoenix - AwardBIOSTeDell System v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 958MB RAM
Page File: 1126MB used, 558MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_020E1028&REV_A2
Display Memory: 281 MB
Dedicated Memory: 58 MB
Shared Memory: 223 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Gateway EV700
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7824 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/7/2008 13:33:00, 5963776 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4090-11CF-086D-052202C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x03D0
SubSys ID: 0x020E1028
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: (EDITED OUT) DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1028020E&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5414 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 9/24/2007 04:41:04, 1776480 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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Sound Capture Devices
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Dell USB Keyboard Hub
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2002
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Dell USB Keyboard Hub
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2002
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Dell USB Keyboard Hub
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2002
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x03F1
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:42, 194560 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:17, 5888 bytes
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+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x1002
| | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub
| | Driver: usbhub.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:42, 194560 bytes
| |
+-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x3012
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
| | Service: HidUsb
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:17, 12288 bytes
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:16, 38912 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 1/19/2008 00:53:16, 25472 bytes
| |
| +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x3012
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid
| | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 1/19/2008 00:49:16, 15872 bytes
| | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 1/19/2008 02:41:52, 34360 bytes
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2002
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 1/19/2008 00:49:17, 15872 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/19/2008 02:41:52, 35384 bytes
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+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 1/19/2008 00:49:18, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 1/19/2008 02:41:52, 35384 bytes
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+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 1/19/2008 02:42:19, 54328 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 1/19/2008 00:49:16, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 1/19/2008 02:41:52, 34360 bytes
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 16.8 GB
Total Space: 228.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST325031 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Drive: D:
Free Space: 4.3 GB
Total Space: 10.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST325031 0AS SCSI Disk Device
Drive: E:
Model: PBDS CDRWDVD DH-48C2S SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/19/2008 00:49:51, 67072 bytes
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Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
CyberLink Audio Renderer (PDVD7DX),0x00200000,1,0,CLADR.ax,6.00.0000.2812
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
How's that do ya?