glimpse79

I had all ready tried installing the August 2009 with admin privelges but I did it again still the same error when I run it direct from the exacutable or if I run from steam no error comes up it just disapears. I dont under stand this is a fresh install of windows and I am useing the same drivers as when it worked fine only the update of steam has changed :(

I assume you mean the november 2008 directx? I did that and used administrator rights same issue no improvment :( any other idears should I uninstall the august 2009 directx?

MY system: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit build 7100. Ram: 8gig Video: 2 x GeForce 8800 Ultra 768meg in SLI Nvidia driver 190.62 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6400+, 3520 Mhz Motherboard: Asus AMD CROSSHAIR 590SLI v1 with on board sound & network Hard drives: 3 x WD in a 1.4TB hardware Raid 0 Problem: Click on arma 2 in steam comes up preparing to lunch then just disapears with no error codes??? Run it from the arma 2 exe and i get the following: "C:\Windows\system32\X3DAudio1_6.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support." The game used to run fine on my machine I had to do a rebuild of the computer and this is what comes up after steam did the last update also same issue with the demo????? Things I have tried: -Re installing directX 9 august 2009 as administrator no effect tried a few times!!! - Re intall of the arma 2 game, waste of a download no change same problem! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!