Problem orbiter_ng stuck in server mode

[Masteredlime]

I just installed Orbiter 2016 and want to run it with the D3D9 Add On, I know it has to be launched from orbiter_ng, but however when I open it and enable D3D9 in the modules, the video tab won't show up and also it seems like it cannot detect my computer's graphics card. Without the video engine, I am unable to launch orbiter with D3D9, I'm desperately trying to fix it, please help!

 

[jalexb88]

I just installed Orbiter 2016 and want to run it with the D3D9 Add On, I know it has to be launched from orbiter_ng, but however when I open it and enable D3D9 in the modules, the video tab won't show up and also it seems like it cannot detect my computer's graphics card. Without the video engine, I am unable to launch orbiter with D3D9, I'm desperately trying to fix it, please help!

I had that issue and installing Direct X is what fixed it for me:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=35

cheers!

 

[Ripley]

yep
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?p=519441&postcount=3233

 

[kuddel]

As jalexb88 and Ripley have noted right here, for a DirectX (9) application to run you have to have the DirectX (9) runtime libraries to be installed.