Why wont my graphics card run this game? NEW problem!!

[bowdown]

here is my video card specs




The pic above says my card has Shader version 2 on it but the game below says I dont have version 1.1




any help? other than buying a new card?

[koberulz]

Might I suggest reading comprehension?

[bowdown]

Might I suggest reading comprehension?

The pic on top is requirements for another game. I just wanted to show that I have Shader 2.0

[benji]

You have pixel shader 2.0, you don't have vertex shader 1.1. So you don't have the entire shader model, just half of it.

And I have no idea how your card doesn't have Hardware T&L.

Oh wait, it's an Intel integrated chipset, that's why.

They suck, you can barely play anything on them. Sorry.

[koberulz]

...it says you have vertex shader 0.0. Might that not be the issue?

[bowdown]

You have pixel shader 2.0, you don't have vertex shader 1.1. So you don't have the entire shader model, just half of it.

And I have no idea how your card doesn't have Hardware T&L.

Oh wait, it's an Intel integrated chipset, that's why.

They suck, you can barely play anything on them. Sorry.

I know. Just wondering because the dialogue box only complained about my pixel shader version.

...it says you have vertex shader 0.0. Might that not be the issue?

mhm

[koberulz]

the dialogue box only complained about my pixel shader version.

It "complained" about your shader version. It doesn't mention the pixel shader specifically anywhere.

[bowdown]

the dialogue box only complained about my pixel shader version.

It "complained" about your shader version. It doesn't mention the pixel shader specifically anywhere.

Ooh. I didnt know they were different things. Thanks

[benji]

They were listed separately...

A shader model contains both (and/or more) whereas your graphic card can handle the pixel shader part of Shader Model 2.0, it has no support for vertex shaders, thus it doesn't report as compatible with ANY Shader Model. The game wants it to work with Shader Model 1.1 (which is 1.1 of both pixel and vertex) which your card can't even though it has a superior pixel shader because it has no vertex shader.

To make a horrific comparison that will offend everyone on the planet, you have an adequate engine but you're missing the transmission and brakes.

[el badman]

To make a horrific comparison that will offend everyone on the planet, you have an adequate engine but you're missing the transmission and brakes.

I'm deeply offended by this incongruous allegory, is there a 800 # I can call to complain?

[benji]

No, it's a 900 number.

1-900-382-3654. All calls cost $9/minute and will last at least two hours. Children: Please get your parents permission before calling.

[bowdown]

alright so I am playing Splinter Cell 1 and for the first two missions the game ran perfectly. But now on the third mission the game is showing these weird color patches all of a sudden. These arent permanently on the screen. when I move around a bit they go away but then pop back onto the screen and lags the whole game until I shake the mouse around to make it go away again.
It only shows up on the left side of the screen touching the characters left half of the body only and not any further.

Is this due to my crappy video card again or is it some other bug?

[shadowgrin]

Your crappy video card. It's an Intel chipset man.

[Angelo]

You gotta need to buy a new VC cuz yours is an integrated card which is a pretty lame card

[bowdown]

[bowdown]

LOLOLOL turns out that problem was for only one mission. Must had been certain lighting features on that map. Next mission got no more problems..

[Lean]

You gotta need to buy a new VC cuz yours is an integrated card which is a pretty lame card

Being cool or being nasty is sometimes not helpful for an advice.

[shadowgrin]

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