Dilemma... video card trouble.

GSGtheInsane · 09-25-2003, 09:28 PM

Ok, here's the deal. Whenever I start (or well, try to start) Stepmania CVS, my computer keeps saying that it can't start Direct3D or something because my video card is outdated.

Now I went shopping for a video card, and those are expensive. My question is: Until I get enough money for a decent video card, is there any way to play SM?

SotN · 09-26-2003, 01:12 AM

what's your video card now? What driver version do you use? What version of directX do you have?

GSGtheInsane · 09-26-2003, 07:46 PM

ATI 3D Rage Pro (6 years old), 4.10.1720, and my card can only handle up to DirectX 7.0 (believe me, I tried to install 9.)

**lightdarkness** · 09-26-2003, 09:06 PM

sounds like your gonna have to wait, sorry buddy

SotN · 09-26-2003, 09:07 PM

Yeah, direct X 8.1 support is need to run stepmania as well as every other DDR simulator. You're out of luck.

**Moogy** · 09-26-2003, 09:09 PM

Maybe you should buy a new video card. They're not that expensive nowadays, ~150$ for a good one.

Sinjin · 09-26-2003, 09:28 PM

You can't even run DirectX higher than 7? Uh...you might need to get an new computer there.

Spectere · 09-27-2003, 05:35 PM

You can pick up GeForce 4 MX cards pretty cheap, and it is a great card if you're low on cash. I replaced my Rage Fury last year with a GeForce 4 MX 440 and it was a cheap upgrade ($110 when the card was still rather new, about ~$60 now).

If you really aren't looking for performance you can find GeForce 2 MX cards for ~$40.

I found a nice deal on GF4 MX420, and you can find it here: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20W&CatId=318, only $45 ($25 after rebate).

eldiabo3005 · 09-30-2003, 09:42 PM

I think you are going to wait until you get enough money, but in the mean time play FFR! or download DWI or something maybe that'll work

RMMD · 10-1-2003, 08:58 PM

i had a horrible comp with an old vid card and even IT could run 9.0

eldiabo3005 · 10-1-2003, 10:08 PM

I think you just need to update your openGL

SotN · 10-3-2003, 08:00 PM

Congrats eldiablo, I can now see that you know nothing.

try this:

Right click on the .EXE file, and select Create Shortcut. A new file called "Shortcut to..." will appear in your folder. Right-click this file and go to Properties. You'll see one text box labelled Target: that points to the .EXE file. Go to the end of this text and add the command line arguments there. add /sdl.

It'll look like "C:\ProgramFiles\DWI\DWI2.exe /sdl"

Click "OK" and start the program using the Shortcut. You can rename the shortcut if you like.

09-25-2003, 09:28 PM	#1
GSGtheInsane FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 28	Dilemma... video card trouble. Ok, here's the deal. Whenever I start (or well, try to start) Stepmania CVS, my computer keeps saying that it can't start Direct3D or something because my video card is outdated. Now I went shopping for a video card, and those are expensive. My question is: Until I get enough money for a decent video card, is there any way to play SM?

09-26-2003, 01:12 AM	#2
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	what's your video card now? What driver version do you use? What version of directX do you have? __________________ 209

09-26-2003, 09:06 PM	#4
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	sounds like your gonna have to wait, sorry buddy __________________

09-26-2003, 09:07 PM	#5
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	Yeah, direct X 8.1 support is need to run stepmania as well as every other DDR simulator. You're out of luck. __________________ 209

09-26-2003, 09:09 PM	#6
Moogy 嗚呼 Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 34 Posts: 10,303	Maybe you should buy a new video card. They're not that expensive nowadays, ~150$ for a good one. __________________ Plz visit my blog ^^^ vintage signature from like 2006 preserved

09-26-2003, 07:46 PM	#3
GSGtheInsane FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 28	ATI 3D Rage Pro (6 years old), 4.10.1720, and my card can only handle up to DirectX 7.0 (believe me, I tried to install 9.)

09-26-2003, 09:28 PM	#7
Sinjin FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 582	You can't even run DirectX higher than 7? Uh...you might need to get an new computer there.

09-27-2003, 05:35 PM	#8
Spectere FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Somewhere between Ohio and Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 30	You can pick up GeForce 4 MX cards pretty cheap, and it is a great card if you're low on cash. I replaced my Rage Fury last year with a GeForce 4 MX 440 and it was a cheap upgrade ($110 when the card was still rather new, about ~$60 now). If you really aren't looking for performance you can find GeForce 2 MX cards for ~$40. I found a nice deal on GF4 MX420, and you can find it here: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...%20W&CatId=318, only $45 ($25 after rebate).

09-30-2003, 09:42 PM	#9
eldiabo3005 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Pits of Hell Posts: 630	I think you are going to wait until you get enough money, but in the mean time play FFR! or download DWI or something maybe that'll work __________________

10-1-2003, 08:58 PM	#10
RMMD FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: look under your desk Posts: 257	i had a horrible comp with an old vid card and even IT could run 9.0 __________________ im not normal...

10-1-2003, 10:08 PM	#11
eldiabo3005 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Pits of Hell Posts: 630	I think you just need to update your openGL __________________

10-3-2003, 08:00 PM	#12
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	Congrats eldiablo, I can now see that you know nothing. try this: Right click on the .EXE file, and select Create Shortcut. A new file called "Shortcut to..." will appear in your folder. Right-click this file and go to Properties. You'll see one text box labelled Target: that points to the .EXE file. Go to the end of this text and add the command line arguments there. add /sdl. It'll look like "C:\ProgramFiles\DWI\DWI2.exe /sdl" Click "OK" and start the program using the Shortcut. You can rename the shortcut if you like.

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