Error with new install, v0.32, fresh morrowind install

[chaosislife]

I'm getting a message about "failed to create the Ogre::Root object" immediately after navigating to the morrowind esm. the full details are on the other computer so i can't just C/P them over, but I noticed it references the "RenderSystem_Direct3D9.dll" which I assume is direct x. As this is happening prior to be allowed to access the settings for the launcher, I can't change it to use OpenGL yet. It does not appear to be possible to get direct X for windows 8.1, MS claims that it's available only thru windows update, and it isn't listed there. Any ideas?

[cc9cii]

Try this from Microsoft. More interesting (but perhaps not necessarily relevant) info here.

[chaosislife]

The sdk worked, thx. Now I can play openmw on my shiny new lappy! Yay!. (assuming nothing else buggers up of course)