Video card does not support DirectX 8.1

[Knifeblade]

Been over this message. Maybe someone has some ideas over what I've tried.

Anyhoo, I have Medal of Honor Pacific Assault d/l'ed. Every time I start the game, error message in title shows. I currently have the 9.0c on the comp.

Dimension 2400 , Celeron 2.4Ghz, 256 DDR SDRAM 333Mhz, Intel 3D AGP graphics. Yeah, it's an older basic system, I know. But, generally, does okay for me.

I've gone to EA [game maker], they say update driver in a few ways. I have done so. [Through Dell]. Still no go.

Any ideas other than replacing the vid. card? I am somewhat confused as to why the card runs okay with 9.0c, but apparently won't support 8.1, which seems to be what the game wants?

Thanks for any ideas.

[l_eclipse_l]

How old is this game? If it is releatively new, theres no reason why it should want to run in DirectX 8. That is OLD technology. 9.0c has been out for many years now.

Also, since you mentioned that this game is downloaded, how are you running it?

Any gamer should have something other than onboard graphics (or whatever cheap AGP card you have that is as close to onboard as it gets). A $50 video card would do wonders for you.

[Neutrino]

your "Intel 3D AGP graphics" is very likely just marketing talk for: onboard Intel video chip with an AGP slot on the mobo for expansion. intel onboard video chips are notoriously weak just adequate to run a desktop and probably something like starcraft. This should not be a DX problem since DX9C that you have is backwards compatible, only DX10 won't be.


Eclipse is right, you should consider a dedicated video card. You could probably find a radeon 9800 pro for dirt cheap these days.

[Knifeblade]

K, thanks for the replies, looks like a newer vid. card, then. I just try to run it off XP home, have tried it in safe mode, nada.

[Oz]

Try it in safe mode again, that should do the trick.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Knifeblade03:

Dells with built in intel graphic cards dont have an extra AGP slot, the AGP is already there. You have to get a PCI video. If you cant get direct 3d acceleration because you installed 9.0c on a computer that has a video card that only supports DX8.1 D3D accel., you may have upgraded to DX9c and simply because of that your software no longer supports d3d accel. Wich is no big deal except i dont think you can go back to 8.1 unless you reinstall windows.

Nvidia sells PCI video cards at wal-mart for 50 bucks with advanced instruction sets, dual 350MHZ video processor and 400 MHZ ram capability. I would look on ebay and find a MSI PCI video card. MSI has software that allows you to clock the speed on the video processor and the memory on the video card. Sometimes changing your version of windows can correct the problem. I would guess your video card had too low of GPU mhz, plus built in video on dells tend to have crap for video shading , no antialiasing that really works ,and poor or no antisotropic filtering. So even if you did get it to actually work at all, it would be slow and have poor appearance quality on highly shaded games or games that contain a lot of transparencies such as water.

Video upgrade would be your best bet. I know you said without replacing the video card, but if you go buy another updated video card, most will allow you to use both video cards at the same time, allowing you to run two monitors.

[Oz]

What the fuck are you on about? My post was taking the piss, yours is just utter nonsense.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Who are you talking too, OZ>?

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by hotrod_chevyz

Knifeblade03:

Dells with built in intel graphic cards dont have an extra AGP slot, the AGP is already there. You have to get a PCI video. If you cant get direct 3d acceleration because you installed 9.0c on a computer that has a video card that only supports DX8.1 D3D accel., you may have upgraded to DX9c and simply because of that your software no longer supports d3d accel. Wich is no big deal except i dont think you can go back to 8.1 unless you reinstall windows.

Nvidia sells PCI video cards at wal-mart for 50 bucks with advanced instruction sets, dual 350MHZ video processor and 400 MHZ ram capability. I would look on ebay and find a MSI PCI video card. MSI has software that allows you to clock the speed on the video processor and the memory on the video card. Sometimes changing your version of windows can correct the problem. I would guess your video card had too low of GPU mhz, plus built in video on dells tend to have crap for video shading , no antialiasing that really works ,and poor or no antisotropic filtering. So even if you did get it to actually work at all, it would be slow and have poor appearance quality on highly shaded games or games that contain a lot of transparencies such as water.

Video upgrade would be your best bet. I know you said without replacing the video card, but if you go buy another updated video card, most will allow you to use both video cards at the same time, allowing you to run two monitors.

Bwaaaaahahahaha!!!!!!


Anyway now I'll be off to my quad carb direct injection car to replace the suboverhead orbital cam because my vtec got stuck in my spark timing chain since i did not replace my o2 sensor bearings.

[Oz]

Get a hot plug spare while you're at it Neutrino and set it up in RAID9.

Fuck sake.

[Polygon]

And don't forget the flux capacitor. I laughed when he said that they don't have an AGP slot, but I just had to keep reading.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Originally Posted by Polygon

And don't forget the flux capacitor. I laughed when he said that they don't have an AGP slot, but I just had to keep reading.

Not all of them have agp slots. I know because I have a newer dell tower that doesnt. Want a picture of it i can take one and show it to you if you dont believe it. The windows drivers, and the latest drivers dell had me download wouldnt let DFBHD or GTA SA play at all, among others. I found some MSI video drivers that would load to the onboard video, and it fixed the problems i was having. Works perfect now.

[Oz]

You're an idiot.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by Oz

You're an idiot.

For those of us less enlightened, are you going to tell him why?

[hotrod_chevyz]

Doesnt bother me, ive been called worse.

Heres what i think. A Dimension 2400 probably has a Intel 845 setup. That video doesnt meet the system requirements of the game thats trying to be played. Heres a note on that direct from the game site. This is what the say about video message error problems:

First, verify that your video card meets the minimum requirements for the game. You will need a 64mb video card with at least one of these chipsets or better:

ATI Radeon 8500, 9000 Pro, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
ATI Radeon x300, x600, x800
Nvidia GeForce 3, GeForce3 Ti 200
Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X, GeForce Ti 4600, GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE
Nvidia GeForceFX 5200, 5300, 5500, 5600, 5700, 5750, 5800, 5900, and 5950
Nvidia GeForce 6800.

Does he have one of these or better. No he doesnt. That doesnt mean you cant get it to play. mine played it on a GeForce 2Ti.


That brings me to upgrading the version of DX. Upgrading DX can make you lose certain features on certain video cards. You can lose both or either D3D acceleration, and AGP texture acceleration when you upgrade direct x. This is true for a lot of barebones, HP, Compaq, and Dell towers that have intel chipsets and integrated graphics.

Next we have video drivers. You can lose or gain certain direct x features depending on what driver is loaded to some video cards. The features im talking about are D3d and texture aceleration. Ive noticed this problem more with intel chips than any other . Update the driver and boom no more texture aceleration.


The game site also said this:

1. If you have updated your drivers and still get this error, you must make sure that the DirectX features for your video card are enabled.
2. Click on Start.
3. Click on Run...
4. Type dxdiag into the box.
5. Click OK.
6. Click on the Display tab.
7. Find the DirectX Features box.
8. The first feature is DirectDraw Acceleration. It should say Enabled next to it. If it says Disabled, click the Enable button.
9. The second feature is Direct3D Acceleration. It should say Enabled next to it. If it says Disabled, click the Enable button.
10. The third feature is AGP Texture Acceleration. It should say Enabled next to it. If it says Disabled, click the Enable button.
11. Once all three are enabled, close the window.

You may now start your game. The error should no longer occur. If the features are Disabled and you do not have the option to Enable, you will want to contact your computer manufacturer or your video card manufacturer for further assistance.]


All they are going to say is your running outdated hardware for whatever it is your trying to do in software.


This brings me to upgrade. It may or may not be able to be upgraded be means of an AGP slot.

Here are some examples of Intel 845's that do not have AGP slots.
http://www.intel.com/products/mother...gvsr/index.htm
http://www-old.epox.nl/english/produ...ard/4gvm9i.htm

On this page you will find intel 845's that do. Scroll down the page and find the intel 845 chipset motheboards. Some have it some dont.
http://www-old.epox.nl/english/produ...rboard/478.htm

If his doesnt he will have to upgrade to a PCI video.

As for calling me names its not like i care.