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Gondric

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Graphics problem
« on: September 08, 2006, 09:13:24 am »
on the first load page it says something weird then no hardware acceleration... then i get a VERY basic picture of my dwarf when i log into the char selection screen almost cartoonish. i think i might not have a graphics card anymore :( my windows sytem got corrupt and i might need to get a new one. the same thing graphics prob is in another post well it looks like mine........ PLEASE HELP ME
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 09:15:30 am »
“No Hardware Acceleration” usually means you either:

1.) Have very outdated or even nonexistent drivers for your graphics card
2.) Have a very outdated graphics card, or
3.) Have a distinct lack of anything that could be considered a graphics card

Solve this by:

1.) Updating your graphics card drivers from the manufacturer's website
2.) Buy a new graphics card, or
3.) Buy a graphics card :P

Have you tried repairing your Windows install, or, worse comes to worse, reformatting? If you reformat, you'd need to reinstall all your previous drivers, graphics included.
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Gondric

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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 09:25:04 am »
yeh i doubt i have a graphics card i have been playin for a while and it worked fine i had a nvidia one or sumthin now the icon is gone. any chance u could tell me where i can find out my graphics card and check if i still have it. if i dont have one its st8 back to someone to get it :)..... EDIT: is geforce a type of graphics card thingy cos i found a disc with some geforce thing with some computer animated graphics card looking pic on it. also something about albatron.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 09:29:33 am »
If you had everything working, but then it suddenly stopped without you touching anything -inside- the computer case, chances are you just have to prod the system a bit :} To find out what's currently up:

  • Right-click anywhere on your desktop
  • Click on Properties
  • Choose the Settings tab
  • Look under Display for text similar to "Such-and-such monitor on [ card ]"
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 09:30:25 am »
my system got corrupted earlier this week and i got it fixed. i lost some stuff. i edited the above post plz respond to that
it says plug and play on NVida geforce FX 5200 i think this is/was my card. but the icon for it is gone.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2006, 09:31:28 am »
That's a very vague description - can you follow my instructions and post back?
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 09:33:04 am »
did lol and i got the answer to that question. should i install that card again?
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2006, 09:35:44 am »
Try installing the drivers from Nvidia's website.

Go to their driver page, and in the three boxes there choose: "Graphics Driver," then "GeForce and TNT2," and then your operating system. Download, install, and see what happens.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2006, 09:38:00 am »
well i do have the actuall disc to install my graphics card in my computer atm. should i still use the website or just use the disc because atm the only thing sayin i have a graphics card is the thing under display but besides that every thing to do with my grphics card is gooone.....
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2006, 09:38:37 am »
The website always has the newest version, so I would recommend it over a disc.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2006, 09:39:28 am »
ok ill try it now if it doesnt work shall i use the disc? 40.3MB lol long w8 atm... has Ps updated the requirement for graphics cards in the last hmm lets say 4 days? because i doubt my card "downdated itself" i have a feeling the whole card is corrupted like the est of my computer "used" to be.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2006, 09:40:40 am »
If it doesn't work for some bizarre reason, yes :]
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2006, 09:43:36 am »
thanks karyuu ill report when its finished and "hopefully" itll work...
Edit: just a query if everything fails should i actually uninstall the card then reinstall from disc.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2006, 09:51:41 am »
Nothing should fail - but uninstalling is recommended if you wish to install something again.
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Re: Graphics problem
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2006, 10:07:49 am »
98%, 99% DONE ok installing now fingers crossed :)

*edit*

OK well everything is way bigger than it usually on the forums and im gonna restart now see u on the other side :)

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THANKS KARYUU all is now fine plus i have a cooler looking icon for my graphics card. wahoo tripple post lol

Double/tripple-posting is against the rules. Please don't do it - just "Modify" your first post to add new information if no one has replied yet.
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