Sometimes often some people get the error "D3DERR_INVALIDCALL" when launching Dead Rising 2.
This error can occur for 3 reasons:
1. The game is not installed on the main storage device where Steam or Windows is located.
2. Missing DirectX End-User Runtime Web Version 9.29.1974.1.
3. Problem with sound settings in Windows.

But basically the error appears because the game is not installed on the main storage device.

- Install the game on the main storage device, that is, where Windows and Steam are installed.
- Download and Install DirectX End-User Runtime Web Ver 9.29.1974.1 [www.microsoft.com]
- Hover over the Taskbar icon with the sound, right click and select under "Sounds", then select the "Payback" tab and select your primary/current sound usage, right click and click on "Properties", then "Advanced" and select 24 bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality).