Games: Error Message: Ddraw.dll Cannot Start (308117)

RESOLUTION

Method 1: Check the Amount of Video Memory

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type C:\Program Files\DirectX\Setup\Dxdiag.exe, and then click OK.
3. Click the Display (or Display 1, if present) tab.
   
   If fewer than 4 megabytes (MB) of video memory are installed on your video adapter, you need to install additional video memory or install a video adapter with more memory.

Method 2: Configure Midtown Madness to Use Software Rendering

1. Start Midtown Madness 2.
2. In the Startup dialog box, click Options, and then click Graphics.
3. In the Renderer dialog box, click Software only (no 3D video card), click Done, and then click Back.

Method 3: Check Your Monitor Setting

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System, and then click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click the plus sign next to Monitors.
4. If there is more than one monitor listed, make sure that the selected monitor is the same as the monitor that you are using.

Method 4: Restart Your Computer by Using a Clean Boot and Reinstall DirectX

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
3. On the General tab, click Selective startup, and then click to clear each check box.
   
   When you receive the confirmation message, click Yes.
4. Restart your computer.
5. See the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

6. On the Home User Downloads Web page, click the appropriate Web link to download DirectX.
7. In the File Download dialog box, click Save this program to disk, click OK, and then click Save.
8. When the download process is finished, click Open, and then click Yes.
9. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
   
   NOTE: If you do not accept the license agreement, you will not be able to install DirectX.
10. When prompted, restart your computer.