Good day.
I am also experiencing some frustration in getting AChat running ... DirectX is in place - tested as you have shown - I have downloaded/installed/uninstalled repeatedly, including deleting the program folder from C: to no avail. I am registered, but cannot make the AChat client open. My firewall has also been changed, adding AChat to my exceptions list.
Any help you could afford would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
- 666