Well here's a strange one, the resurfacing of the old Direct X error message on trying to start 3DC 7. Last time I had this was when I was a member at UKTS which I don't think provided a solution.
Despite working okay a few months ago when I previously tried to run the software, last week I couldn't get past the DX error message again. The only material thing I have done to the laptop was install the CE edition of TANE (followed by an even more rapid uninstall) which might or might not have popped in DX11. As a precaution I did a DX check/latest version update from the MS but still getting the error. I'm also running 3DC as administrator and in XP compatability mode but still no joy.
So a bit of a mystery, I suppose I could try rolling back my DX install to a pre-TANE date if the system allows it but just wondered how anyone else who's seen this might have solved the issue?