3d pinball won't work(fixed)

[justin1278]

the 3d pinball game won't work i click on the game and it shows the black screen that says 3d pinball than just goes away and doesn't start. So i end up back at my desktop even though i clicked on the game. Is this because of some kind of malware if so how can i fix it.

Windows XP Home Edition SP2 All updates
AMD Sempron 2800+
80 GB HD

[MikeBCda]

If you mean the game that comes with Win XP, I've got no problems with it on my system.  Malware's a remote possiblity, but I'd say unlikely if you're not running into the problem with other apps.

Another possibility is that you've got problems with Direct-X, which many if not most graphics-intensive games and similar apps rely on.  Try checking it with the  Win DX Diagnostic -- if you don't have a shortcut to it anywhere, it's C:\WINDOWS\system32\dxdiag.exe on my system.

[ams]

You can always uninstall then reinstall the program if the above doesnt work. Sounds like a Windows glitch.

[justin1278]

how do i reinstall the 3d pinball game that came with windows XP

[ams]

control panel>add or remove programs>add/remove windows components>accessories and utilities (details)>games (details)>pinball (click) *restart* then repeat process again to install pinball

[justin1278]

ok will try it.

[justin1278]

Ok fixed it pinball works. I even fixed something else i couldn't figure out how to fix.