Direct X 9.0 Compatiable video

[ECWtotheXtreme]

Im trying to play the sims 2 open for buisness but it keeps saying Direct X 9.0 Video Compatiable graphics are needed. i installed direct x 9.0 but the same error message still comes up and help??

 

[Bloodlessr]

Graphics card maybe? You graphics card may not support Direct X 9.

 

[Scythe]

your 3d card is old... and doesnt support directX 9.0c, i think (you do have directx 9.0 C do you?)

try this:

start -> run

in the box, type dxdiag
hit the enter button

you are now in the direct X diagnostic program

browse the tabs and test whatever you can, one of them is bound to give you errors


if possible, check if that game has a 3d setup, where you can change options. if it is indeed your 3d card thats being a bitch, you can 'try' to set the rendering mode to software so you will be able to play it. its as pretty as any card on the market, but slow as a grandmother on crutches. still, if you set the options low and have lotsa cpu/ram...


another thing, get the latest drivers for your 3d card

another idea might be, to simply google the error message. someone else might have gotten that error, and there are people out there who are much smarter than me (and, less likely, ravi)

 

[Sir_Garland]

your 3d card thats being a bitch,

I don't think I've heard you say bitch before kenneth. :huh:

 

[cultclassic]

To add to what Kenneth said, if your card doesn't support DirectX, it should support OpenGL. Try to see if you can set it to that.

 

[Scythe]

Originally posted by Sir_Garland@Apr 11 2006, 06:07 PM

your 3d card thats being a bitch,

I don't think I've heard you say bitch before kenneth. :huh:

i meant to say 'a bit cheesy'

 

[cultclassic]

How 'bout if we sing, Your Graphics Card is a Stupid Bitch in D Minor?

 

[Scythe]

Originally posted by cultclassic@Apr 11 2006, 06:55 PM
How 'bout if we sing, Your Graphics Card is a Stupid Bitch in D Minor?

south park :lol:

 

[Sir_Garland]

:lol: Now that song is in my head.

 

[cultclassic]

Originally posted by Sir_Garland@Apr 11 2006, 01:16 PM
:lol: Now that song is in my head.

:lol: That's a good song for the office!

 

[ECWtotheXtreme]

can anyone please provide the link for the DirectX 9.0c driver because i did the run dxdiag thing and it said you are using the generic video driver please install the updated version

 

[Bloodlessr]

I think you want the web install one.

http://filelist.filefront.com/3;/Latest_Drivers.html

 

[ECWtotheXtreme]

Thanks Much Appreciated Bloodlessr!

 

[ECWtotheXtreme]

just one problem it wants me to manually unzip the folders to a file where am i suppose to unzip them to???

 

[Bloodlessr]

Anywhere, you will run the files after they are unzipped.

 

[cultclassic]

Originally posted by Bloodlessr@Apr 15 2006, 01:50 PM
Anywhere, you will run the files after they are unzipped.

Yes! Thou shalt run the files where they are unzipped. Amen!

Happy Easter!