got the latest direct x and it was all good and then when i loaded the demo this came up
cannot create 3D device:
Adaptor 0 (RADEON 9200 PRO family (Microsoft Corporation)) Fullscreen Resoloution 1024x768, format X8R8G8B8/X8R8G8B8/D24S8, refresh 75 Hz.
Error D3DERR_INVALIDCALL
if anyone knows whats wrong i would like to hear from you.