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~Hakurei Shrine~ => Help Me, Eirin! => Tech Support => Topic started by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 05:24:50 AM

Title: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 05:24:50 AM
It seems that every game i try will not start no matter what i try i only got th6 and the fighting games to work... PLEASE HELP!
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 05:33:38 AM
I use Windows 8.1 and have no problems running any of the Touhou games.
What exactly happens when you try to run a game?
Are you using English patches for the games?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 05:39:38 AM
I use Windows 8.1 and have no problems running any of the Touhou games.
What exactly happens when you try to run a game?
Are you using English patches for the games?

Yes I use the english patches and it gives me some weird error message in gibberish.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 05:45:31 AM
Can you post a screenshot of the error message?
As a guess, download and install these DirectX updates, even if you think you have the latest DirectX: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 05:50:30 AM
i get this
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 05:57:15 AM
yeah I would run the DirectX installer I posted above.
Also what's your graphics card (GPU)?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 06:09:41 AM
i ran the installer it says im up to date on DirectX and the gpu is Intel HD Graphics 4400 but a game like garry's mod on high at 60 fps.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 06:26:00 AM
I think I found a solution to the error. Apparently if you just make a new folder somewhere else, then copy the contents of the Touhou game folder into that new folder, the game will work.
There might be a more specific/general solution though. In what directory are your Touhou games located?
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 06:31:06 AM
i put all the games in a single folder called Touhou on the desktop
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 06:50:08 AM
Rename the game folders to not contain any Japanese characters, then try again.
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: Lunatic_Alice on January 02, 2015, 06:55:13 AM
I have no idea how that worked but it did! Thank you!  :)
Title: Re: Windows 8.1 problems
Post by: shockdude on January 02, 2015, 06:58:51 AM
Blame Japanese locale weirdness. Enjoy!