UPDATE.
I'm passed the d3l9 problem.
I was using the 7.9 drivers. On the install of the GPUStudio, it made a reference about "not being able to get certain hardware and driver info with this driver version, please update to a later driver version".
So I did, and I am now on the latest 8.2 drivers.
Ok, so I no longer get the screen above.
But please check the instructions as you posted them, and make sure everything is exact, cause I'm having a different problem.
Here is what I do...
Firewall off.
Start performance server...leave running.
Start GPUStudio... click ALL...minimize.
Drag my SH4.exe on top of the direct X App starter.
Little DOS window comes up, then SH4 starts.
I cannot see the ubi vid or the opening video with the poem, but I can hear them.
Once I'm past those, I see the main loading screen.
It loads, I get to the menu screen, and I quit to desktop.
Go into GPUStudio and and set the Force Z options. Minimize and keep running.
Drop the SH4 onto the Direct X app starter.
The first time, the game ran, but the sun flare was not there.
The second time, now right after the ubi video (that i can't see) the game crashes and I get "Sh4 has encountered an error" window.
Am I messing up a step in the instructions? I'm confused as to why you have to drop the exe on twice, something seems wrong about this.
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