No DirectX 9.0c Compatible Adaptor

[Mana Banana Sana]

my specs:

Field Value
Video Adapter Properties
Device Description Intel(R) 82815 Graphics Controller (Microsoft Corporation)
Adapter String Intel(R) 82815 Graphics Controller
Chip Type Intel(R) 82815
DAC Type Internal
Installed Drivers i81xdnt5 (6.13.01.3198 )
Memory Size 32 MB

Video Adapter Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/chipsets.htm
Driver Download http://support.intel.com/support/graphics


And I went to the intel site and suchand downloaded the driver however when it completes installation, it tells me that my computer does not meet the driver's specifications.

Did I just waste $40.00 on a sims 2 game for my PC? .___.

[veruaffe]

yeah unfortunately, your graphics card is not supported

Minimum requirements for sims 2

800 MHz processor
256 MB RAM
Windows(R) XP, Windows ME, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Operating System.
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space
A T&L-capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM.Supported video cards:
ATI Radeon(TM) series (7000 or better)

VE series (see note below)
7000, 7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800
NVIDIA(R) Quadro(TM) series

Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4NVIDIA GeForce series (GeForce2 and better)

GeForce 2
GeForce 3, 3 Ti
GeForce 4, 4 Ti, MX 420, 440
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950
GeForce 6600, 6800Intel(R) Extreme Graphics (see note below)

82845, 82865, 82915

NOTE: If you have a non-T&L capable video card, such as Intel Extreme Graphics or Radeon VE series, then you need at least a 2.0 GHz processor.