Fix Call of Duty d3dx9_37.dll & Unhandled exception errors
If you are running a Vista machine you will most likely run into some difficulties when running the game for the first time after installation. These errors are:
-Message box displaying missing d3dx9_37.dll (or something along those lines)
-Message Box displaying: “Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught”
To remedy these problems do the following:
The Missing DLL file (d3dx9_36.dll) is attributed to an outdated version of Microsoft DirectX. Simply point your browser to here (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en) to download the Microsoft DirectX 9/10 web download application. This will determine the version of DirectX installed on your system and apply the latest SDK updates accordingly.
After this install is complete the error should no longer appear and the game should run fine.
The second error: “Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught” is a stupid error attributed to the Way the game uses the Windows Vista playback Device.
To remedy this problem click:
Start>Control Panel>Sound
Right Click on the default playback device (e.g. Speakers) and click properties. From there select the Advanced tab.
To eliminate this error the default playback format must be set at 24 bit 48000Hz (Studio Quality). Simply select this from the dropdown list and apply the settings.
Try launching the game now-Everything should run fine.Thanks to Patrick for the Fix
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dan
#1. December 30th, 2008, at 6:07 PM.
mira yo tengo xp y me salta el mismo error unhandled exception caught, y no se como hacerlo para eliminar el error.. si alguien me puede ayudar se lo agradeceria.. porque tengo ganas de jugar