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Q212279: DirectX 7.0: DirectX Setup Does Not Install Old DirectPlay Files

Article: Q212279
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- DreamWorks Interactive, The Neverhood, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft DirectX 7.0 does not install the following Old DirectPlay files:

- Dplay.dll
- Dpserial.dll
- Dpwsock.dll

If you manually remove or use a disk cleanup utility to remove these DirectPlay
files, you may be unable to connect to multi-player games in programs that use
these files.

MORE INFORMATION
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To restore the missing Dplay.dll, Dpserial.dll, or Dpwsock.dll files, reinstall
the program that installed the files originally.

Additional query words: direct-x dx7 msgame

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbZNotKeyword kbCloseCombatSearch kbMonsterTMSearch kbMonsterTM kbHellBender kbCloseCombat kbFlightSim95 kbSoccer kbDINeverhood kbDeadlyTide kbNBAFullCourtPress kbDISearch kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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