What execuable are you using? The PentiumPro/II Intel-optimized or the
blend one? Unfortunately on my computer all is OK so I can't debug
anithing.
I recompiled the executables using DirectX 7.0 SDK. Try to install
DirectX 7 on your platform (yet another spite of Uncle Bill Gate$?). 


Bill Gray wrote:
>
> Hi Gabriel,
>
> I've having a problem with DCsound 3.033. When I start an instrument using
> the DirectX output option I get an error "Unable to create Direct.....
> buffer...Direct X not installed" etc etc.
>
> With the previous versions of DCsound I didn't have this problem. MME output
> still works fine...but it is slower in realtime.
>
> I'm using an SBLive by the way.
>
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