Dec 10, 2006 - How do I fix this? It says I need DirectX 8.1 or better yet I just installed it. Then it says something about changing display drivers???? Anyone know how to fix this? Waves L2 Ultramaximizer Torrent here. I r teh sux @ comp. I tried playing Warcraft 3 yesterday and I got this error message: 'Unable to initialize DirectX. Please ensure that you have installed DirectX 8.1 or higher and that your display drivers are up to date.' System info: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series Desktop Windows 7 64bit. Radeon Software Crimson 17.4.4.

Make sure that you've updated XP with WindowsUpdate, significant fixes have been delivered there. I'd also highly recommend scanning your system with an Updated Viruscan program and updated Virus Definition file, since I've found that an exe file from Warcraft3 is exposed; per this link: You may also benefit by checking the website by the maker of Warcraft3 to make sure you've got any patches/fixes for the game. It may be necessary (advisable) to uninstall the game completely, now that you've updated drivers, and after checking some of these possible fixes/concerns, and then reinstalling. Make sure that you've updated XP with WindowsUpdate, significant fixes have been delivered there. I'd also highly recommend scanning your system with an Updated Viruscan program and updated Virus Definition file, since I've found that an exe file from Warcraft3 is exposed; per this link: You may also benefit by checking the website by the maker of Warcraft3 to make sure you've got any patches/fixes for the game. It may be necessary (advisable) to uninstall the game completely, now that you've updated drivers, and after checking some of these possible fixes/concerns, and then reinstalling.