Windows 10: Old game Nancy Drew won't recognize Directx 9.0 on Windows 11

Discus and support Old game Nancy Drew won't recognize Directx 9.0 on Windows 11 in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; As stated, I'm trying to run a Nancy Dew game on my Windows 11 laptop, but every time I try to launch, it gives me this error: "Unable to find a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Emma Young2, May 26, 2023 at 8:33 PM.

  1. EMMA YOUNG2
    Emma Young2 Win User

    Old game Nancy Drew won't recognize Directx 9.0 on Windows 11


    As stated, I'm trying to run a Nancy Dew game on my Windows 11 laptop, but every time I try to launch, it gives me this error: "Unable to find a Directx device. Make sure you have Directx installed and have installed the latest drivers for your video card."The HER website said I needed Directx 9, so I downloaded it from the Microsoft store. Running Dxdiag isn't particularly helpful, as it just keeps telling me that I have Directx 12 installed. I did restart my computer after installing Directx, and no luck. I've gone into advanced system settings, created a new System Variable, and set it to G

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    Emma Young2, May 26, 2023 at 8:33 PM
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  2. BEC T
    bec t Win User

    Do any Nancy Drew games work on Windows 10 ?

    Do any nancy drew games work on windows 10 ?

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    bec t, May 26, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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  3. ANNA3ZS.
    anna3ZS. Win User
    Run Old Nancy Games in Windows 10

    can I run old Nancy drew games on windows 10

    [Original Title: games]
     
    anna3ZS., May 26, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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    SandraWhiting2 Win User

    Old game Nancy Drew won't recognize Directx 9.0 on Windows 11

    NANCY DREW GAMES NOT WORKING ON BIG FISH GAMES

    I have 5 Nancy Drew games downloaded on Big Fish Games and when I tried to download it I get this message saying ERROR DOWNLOADING. I even tried fixing the problem but it still not working. How do I fix this problem?
     
    SandraWhiting2, May 26, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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