No hardware acceleration - possible router/hardware problems

[Thoughtcrime]

For as long as I can remember, every time I try starting up PS on the computer I'm at right now the server doesn't work. I have the "No Hardware Acceleration" message at the top, but the only thing I can possibly find wrong is that I have 502 RAM instead of 512.

Perhaps it's my graphics card, perhaps not...I was thinking my router but it seems a bit more complicated than that. Would anyone be kind enough to walk me through fixing this?

[Rolenun]

I would suggest going to #planeshift-build on freenode.net using an irc client. You should be able to get realtime help to troubleshoot the problem.
Recommended Window's Irc Clients Include: kvirc at http://www.kvirc.net and icechat at http://www.icechat.net
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[Thoughtcrime]

Oi, you habe no clue how much I loathe IRC. T_T But if I can't get any help here I'll get one of those...

[Kiirani]

I don't see how your router would have anything to do with hardware acceleration o.O Try updating graphics drivers.

[Thoughtcrime]

Where could I find an update?

[LARAGORN]

Where could I find an update?

from your graphic card manufacturers web site.

[Thoughtcrime]

Err, well, I just did. Nothing yet.

[Karyuu]

What card do you have? :}

[Thoughtcrime]

  I can't decipher my diagnostics, but it's some kind of Intel card. 82845G?

[Karyuu]

Chances are that it's an integrated chipset in that case, and not an actual video card. Can you type dxdiag into the run command, and find the "Approx. Total Memory" on the Display tab? If it's less than 64MB, that computer isn't much good for running PlaneShift.

[Thoughtcrime]

Approx. Total Memory: n/a

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[Elvicat]

you may be missing some mainboard drivers maybe also the graphics drivers but if all thouse are intel its pretty simple to find the drivers

[Karyuu]

Drivers, with instructions on how to check your current driver version.

Can you look through your BIOS settings and check whether 32MB or 64MB is allocated for graphics on your chipset? It's an iffy thing, and you'll be much better off with an actual graphics card rather than something integrated.

[de angel]

Approx. Total Memory: n/a

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I have a total memory of 128 but I have still the same problem...when I enter the game the "no hardware acceleration" message apears...I have the newest driver for my graphic card and motherboard...

[Karyuu]

What card do you have, and what driver version?