Troubleshooting I Need Help Big Time

I Need Help Big Time

whenever i try to play the sims2 it says failed to find any directx 9.0c compatible graphic adapter...etc... what do i do

 

It means you have an old-*** graphics card and need to buy a new one before the graphics card master of doom comes and owns you and gives you an intergrated one :shocked:

 

That's not helpful, Toxic one ... Funny though ...

 

what is a graphic card i have no idea what any thing is so if u can show me where to go to check this stuff then that would be soo greatful

 

click on start menu, click on run, type in dxdiag, in the textbox, press ok, click on display, and It should say the name of your video card.

 

if u mean the chip type then it says ... S3 ProSavage DDR

 

Those integrated graphics'll getcha ev'ry darn time. Ordinary (cheap/off the shelf/chain-store) computers are sold for general purpose use: eg: for school projects, internet surfing, email, chat/messaging, simple accounting, basic photo-managing/printing, and simple games. Fancy games like the The Sims 2, Call of Duty, Halo etc. call for console quality graphics and to get that you need to buy some console-quality graphics hardware for your cheap all-purpose 'puter. This need not be as expensive as buying a whole console and is usually better since most people play console games on old TV's with much poorer screen quality than even the cheapest computer. A half-decent video card will, in most cases, solve your problems. We still need to see those specs tho ...

 

i have the same problem....the game can't find a directx 9.0c compatible graphic adapter...

i've got a:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: Compaq
System Model: Presario 5423EA 470029-818
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1500, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.3GHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 282MB used, 334MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200
64.0MB

 

yeah...i got the latest nvidia drivers...

 

where do i go to fuind everything i dont know where to go i need help finding everything

 

thanks a whole bunch .. not

ghee thanx a lot for caring enough to answer me ..... but it donsent matter u guys took to long so i asked my dad for help and he fixed it for me and now it works thank you so much for all your help .... NOT!!!!!!

 

People would probably be more willing to help if you were more specific. If you just go up to someone in a city and say "I'm lost" but give no indication as to where you want to go, they wouldn't be able to help you either. Not to mention your rude response you just posted will mean that others will not be willing to help you in the future. Please be considerate of others and follow the guidelines of this forum.

 

I always try to go the xtra mile with everyone who asks for help, but as I do this for fun I also miss some people out. I do this quite selectively. I ignored toocute because I sensed a stamp-feet mentality: "help me or I'l scream until I puke" ... looks like I wasn't far wrong.

'"detective mirelly strikes again" again' again

 

Couldn't have said it better myself, guys.

For future reference, anyone who is reading this, a more polite way of getting your question answered is to rephrase it in a few days if you don't get a response.

It might help clarify what you meant and remind people that no one has helped you yet.

I personally rarely answer questions in this section because I am not technically minded. Or maybe because I don't technically have a mind. Not sure.

The people who do answer these harder questions are very busy with lives of their own, so please be patient, and specific.

 

*Gasp* We must be twins!!!