First, go by link [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/87-the-bards-tale-2005-windowed-mode/] and download the archive. We need only the d3d9.dll file.
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Second, go to the game folder and replace d3dx9_30.dll with d3d9.dll, no renaming required
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Well, that`s all.
If after that you have an "Steam Not Found" error by trying to run the game, you just need to restart steam by killing it in task manager.


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Also, a little offtop, usually the window with game settings appers only when you run flatout2 first time on ur pc, but you can make it appear again by renaming the Savegame folder.