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Jesters Fool · Feb 28, 2012, 12:44 AM // 00:44

Well here are the graphs and system info. I know the graphics is a bit off but please help? I don't know what to do and really want to play GW again :/
Appreciate it

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/27/2012, 16:27:00
Machine name: KHAN
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.111025-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: PS500AA-ABA A824N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/12/04 10:43:35 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1016MB RAM
Page File: 798MB used, 1241MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
Manufacturer: (Standard display types)
Chip type: Intel(r)915G/915GV/910GL Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
DAC type: 8 bit
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_2A08103C&REV_04
Display Memory: n/a
Dedicated Memory: n/a
Shared Memory: n/a
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model:
Monitor Id:
Native Mode:
Output Type:
Driver Name: vga
Driver File Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Version: 6.1.7600.16385
DDI Version: unknown
Driver Model: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/13/2009 15:25:51, 10752 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66C2-11CF-8D33-B817AAC2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2582
SubSys ID: 0x2A08103C
Revision ID: 0x0004
Driver Strong Name: Unknown
Rank Of Driver: Unknown
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
D3D9 Overlay: n/a
DXVA-HD: n/a
DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Not Available
AGP Status: Not Available

Spiritz · Feb 28, 2012, 07:45 AM // 07:45

Err ok - what exactly is the problem as only details given are your machines specs.
Only 2 things i can spot is - 1gig ram , most ppl will increase that to 2 or even 4 gig.
The other thing is the video card which i assume is integrated into the main board - that also means usually your sharing the ram which then inturn affects the systems ram , eg 1gig ram becomes 512mb shared graffix ram which leaves the system 512mb to run both windows ( ram hungry as always ) and gw.
So im guessing either gw wont run ( have you even checked to see if the onboard video is compatible with gw ) or if it does its all slow and laggy

malevolence · Mar 11, 2012, 12:07 PM // 12:07

it seems your system is not sharing memory to your video chip. in your case , you have 1G ram, it will be wise to share at least 512 MB for the video chip, but as Spiritz mentioned, your laptop/notebook has too low resources, adding more RAM is a good idea, minimum 2G but 4G better and recommended. Also I see you are running windows 7 , I can bet that your system was windows XP right ?

Quaker · Mar 11, 2012, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesters Fool

Driver Name: vga
Driver File Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Version: 6.1.7600.16385
DDI Version: unknown
Driver Model: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Have you installed the proper display driver? It looks as though your system is just running the default VGA driver - which doesn't support 3D graphics.

You should have a disc that came with the computer that has the various drivers (chipset, audio, video) that you need. If you don't have the disc, or your only option is to 'restore' the entire system, then you can go to HP's website Support section and download the latest drivers for your model.

If the computer was originally Windows XP and you upgraded to Windows 7, you may be able to get generic Windows 7 drivers through Windows Update.

malevolence · Mar 11, 2012, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Have you installed the proper display driver? It looks as though your system is just running the default VGA driver - which doesn't support 3D graphics.

You should have a disc that came with the computer that has the various drivers (chipset, audio, video) that you need. If you don't have the disc, or your only option is to 'restore' the entire system, then you can go to HP's website Support section and download the latest drivers for your model.

If the computer was originally Windows XP and you upgraded to Windows 7, you may be able to get generic Windows 7 drivers through Windows Update.

Good eye Quaker ! I completely was focusing on other areas, of course there is no driver installed for the video chip. Also there is no D3D/DDRaw attached to the video chip as there is no driver installed, see:

DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Not Available

EDIT: Also after installing the video drivers, you can check the dxdiag.exe tool, follow this:

Quote:

Run DirectX Diagnostic Tool

DirectX Diagnostic Tool helps you troubleshoot issues with the DirectX suite of multimedia technologies that come with Windows. If you're having trouble getting game animation or a movie to run properly, you should run DirectX Diagnostic Tool to try to find the source of the problem.

To run DirectX Diagnostic Tool

Open DirectX Diagnostic Tool by clicking the Start button , typing dxdiag in the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.

Using DirectX Diagnostic Tool to diagnose problems
Here are some of the things you should be looking for:

Lack of hardware acceleration. Some programs run very slowly or not at all unless Microsoft DirectDraw or Direct3D hardware acceleration is available. Click the Display tab, and then under DirectX Features, check to see whether DirectDraw, Direct3D, or AGP Texture acceleration is marked Not Available. If so, you might consider upgrading your hardware. You might also need to turn on graphics acceleration.

To turn on graphics acceleration

Open Display Settings by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Personalization, and then clicking Display Settings.

Click Display Settings, and then click Advanced Settings.

Click the Troubleshoot tab, and then click Change Settings. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to Full.

Source: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...iagnostic-Tool