Direct X 8.1 What the Hell???

Can any one help me????
Coz im trying to get Starfleet command 3 working for a very Good mate of mine :D

Why the hell Do i need Direct X 8.1 when i have got Direct X 9 on my system??? :confused:

Every time i run the game i can see the vids, but after that i get an error telling me that Direct X 8.1 is not installed??? Even tho i've got Version 9???

Can any one tell me why?
Thanks

Its a bug with DX9 ... it doesn't tell the sytem is DX8.1 or better, try either DX9.0b or try reinstalling windows and putting DX9.0 on it (first version)!

nICE ONE MATE, Found a patch for that prob... U were rite!
Thanks again