1)error message: "d3dx9_30.dll was not found" was when I attempted to run the "warehouse" and the "venice" downloads. I am running direct x 10, shouldnt they be backward compatible?

2)I want to test the new GED but I want to open "To change that please open the wmb of one of the techdemos." But I cannot find where to download a tech demo which has a .wmb.

It does not seem very friendly for a new person to attempt to understand the GED when there is not the techdemo available which is pictured in the manual.

1) you still need to instal directx9 to get that dll.

Quadraxas,
Your right about that, thanks, I installed Direct x 9 and it solved the first problem, it seems anti-intuitive to have to install direct X 9 when I was already running direct x 10. I don't understand why.

The demos were produced at a time when all DX versions contained the DX9 DLLs. This is not the case anymore with the newer DX10 and DX11 version. We'll upload newer demo versions soon.