Problem: DirectX 8 in Vista, error 429

[DxCK]

hi,

my program i built in VB6 uses DirectX 8 reference.
in windows 98 & XP its running without any problems.

in vista i see this:

Run-time error '429':

ActiveX component can't create object

Dim oDX As New DxVBLibA.DirectX8
Dim oDI As DxVBLibA.DirectInput8
Set oDI = oDX.DirectInputCreate ' HERE THE ERROR

please help

[Keithuk]

I think you'll find that DirectX 8 and 9 use the same dll. Check your references for DirectX 8 for Visual Basic Type Library, dx8vb.dll.

I think the problem is going to be Vista.

[RobDog888]

Do you have any errror trapping? You need to determine which line is generating the error.

Vista uses DX9 btw.