[RESOLVED] XtoMdl error P3d 4.5 HF1 SDK

[jabloomf1230]

I'm now getting an error with XtoMDL form the P3d 4.5 HF1 SDL.

10:14 PM XtoMDL Error (0): error : Could not load file or assembly 'SlimDX.dll' or one of its dependencies. The specified module could not be found.

There is a version of SlimDX.dll in all of the 3dsmax plugin folders but the file date is older than the file date of XtoMdl.exe.

[Clifton Crane]

Hi jabloomf1230,

How are you running XtoMDL? Are you compiling the MDL during export from 3dsMax or running it through command line?

Usually an error like that would mean that XtoMDL.exe couldn't load the SlimDX.dll. Can you double check that both files are in the same directory?

Thanks.

[jabloomf1230]

I solved my problem. First, all my C++ redistributables were installed and up to date. Second, I opened SlimDX.dll with CFF Explorer and a number of the DirectX 9 dependencies were missing. I went to the MS DirectX download page, downloaded and installed DirectX 9 and now everything works. The files that were missing have file names like D3DX9_43.dll and are located in C:\windows\system32. How I lost DirectX 9 in my Windows 10 installation is a mystery, but the version number of DirectX 9 might also be a factor. DirectX 9 is not automatically installed with Windows 10, but I have enough older 3D apps installed that it should have still been available.