Graphics Compatibility problem

**wulfram** · November 29th, 2006, 19:23

I recently downloaded a Lite version of FG and attempted to install it on my computer. For troubleshooting purposes this computer is a 1.2 GHZ processor with 512 MB RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce4 Go Video card with 32 MB of onboard memory.

When I start up FG everything loads fine until I get to the desktop phase I get a very garbled and unusable picture like this.

When the screen loads this way, I am unable to do anything to manipulate the picture. The program freezes in this format on full screen.

So in an attempt to troubleshoot I loaded my copy of the FG full version to attempt to host a game, this was the result.

I have attempted to reload both programs, as well as loaded both patches and attempted to update the drivers for my video card. Unfortunately the most current update is 2002.

If anyone has any thoughts that might allow me to be able to use this program on my computer please let me know.

Thanks
Wulfram

**richvalle** · November 29th, 2006, 19:25

1. Do you have directx 9.0c installed?

If so the card might not be directx 9.0 compatable.

rv

**joeru** · November 29th, 2006, 19:43

Cards in the GeForce 4 line do not support DirectX 9, sorry to say.

**neceros** · November 29th, 2006, 21:23

You can buy a GeForce 5200 or 5700 or higher these days for around $80. Less sometimes, depending on deals.

I would try to upgrade your video card, and processer, and ram.

**richvalle** · November 29th, 2006, 21:59

I've been hoping to get a 5600 soon. CompUSA had them on sale last week for $70. 5800's for $80.

None of those stores close by me anymore though.

rv

**neceros** · December 1st, 2006, 00:09

May I suggest http://www.newegg.com

I don't like buying video cards or computer parts from big brand stores. They cost too much most of the time.

**Lucian Cain** · March 26th, 2007, 20:47

I DO have an integrated geforce 4 card installed (laptop) and am running direct x 9.0c and am getting pretty much the same display as the first post. The only difference is I have NO readable text
(running the "lite" version) I have uninstalled the software and reapplied the 1.05f patch.

any suggestions?

**joeru** · March 26th, 2007, 21:37

Originally Posted by Lucian Cain

I DO have an integrated geforce 4 card installed (laptop) and am running direct x 9.0c and am getting pretty much the same display as the first post. The only difference is I have NO readable text
(running the "lite" version) I have uninstalled the software and reapplied the 1.05f patch.

any suggestions?

As I mentioned before in this thread, GeForce 4 cards are not DirectX 9.0c compatible.

**Lucian Cain** · March 27th, 2007, 20:48

I am running a Dell Latitude 840c with an integrated 64 bit GeForce 440 Go, and it DOES have Direct 9.0C running on it. The laptop has 1 g of RAM. all i can do is roll the dice, & select multiples of them but not create characters, or see icons. the radial seems to work (i see small anchors for the tokens and icons but with no tokens

other than saying that it is not compatible, can you come up with some possiable ideas?

please forgive my rudeness, i am just getting frustrated..

**richvalle** · March 27th, 2007, 22:57

It won't work. Its not that you can't have Directx 9.0c installed, its that the card can't use all the features in directx 9 and so FG doesn't work.

Other then replacing the video card (possible in a laptop??) there's nothing to do.

rv

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