Gaming Problems

ILC · 07-18-2003, 03:34 PM

I have been having difficulties playing games on my computer lately. I really do not do much gaming, but I have been in the mood lately and my problem is annoying me. The computer used to play Warcraft 3 well but something has happened and the main menu is now a scrambled mess – no distinction. Also, I downloaded America’s Army and was looking forward to that also…basically the same thing. It has been like this for probably a month (gaming is not a necessity and I have been rather busy) and I would really like to fix the problem.

Here are my specs:

Athlon 1600
Epox 8KHA+
Radeon 7500
Win XP

The newest video card drivers have been reinstalled and did not change anything (the newest Radeon driver’s were playing the game fine previously). I also have reinstalled the games and played with all the video settings (OpenGL, DirectX, etc.).

What would you all recommend? Thanks.

ILC

P.S. I ran the America’s Army system information utility and it says the game will run on my computer, however, it says my “Video AGP Mode” is not detected. Could this be something?

Urban_Squrill · 07-18-2003, 03:38 PM

Hummm.Thats kinda weird. After reinstalling all of that. The only thing I could really think of is reseating the video card totaly reinstall it. But I dont think that will work. Make sure ur bios ivid is ser on agp. But thatw wouldent really matter I dont think.

Highlife Man · 07-18-2003, 04:12 PM

What DirectX settings did you try and adjust/manipulate? What version of DX are you running?

Tried this yet?

start->run->dxdiag->->test DirectDraw/D3D->

ILC · 07-18-2003, 06:49 PM

Highlife, no I did not know to do that. Went into the diagnostics and have found out that both the Directdraw and Direct3D tests failed. Getting ready to go to dinner, but will try and reinstall DirectX later tonight. If that fails, should I install 9.0?

Urban…I had already looked at that and everything looks good in the bios.

ILC

originel · 07-18-2003, 06:54 PM

if you've got 8.x already then it shouldn't matter too much...but it couldn't hurt to reinstall it.

do you have another video card you can try installing?

mAdMaLuDaWg · 07-18-2003, 07:39 PM

Video card could be crapping out... it happend to me and took me a long time to figure it out. Run 3DMark and if it hangs on any of the tests then the video card might have gone bad....

ILC · 07-19-2003, 12:30 PM

Ok, downloaded and installed 9.0, then ran the new diagnostics tools. Directdraw now tests fine, however, the Direct3D 7 test fails giving this response in the Notes box:

Code:

 Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code)

Can anyone shed some new light on the problem?

ILC

Highlife Man · 07-19-2003, 02:16 PM

Ok - in dxdiag could you use the "save all information" tab and paste some info from that in this thread for reference? (system->display devices)

more dxdiag fun -> any missing files under DirectXFiles tab? refresh rate set to adapter default under 'more help tab'? Disable DirectDraw and immediately re-enable it. Do the same for Direct3d.

other misc. fun -> run windows update lately? update your via 4-1 drivers maybe? MadOnion?

edit: also try the dxdiag troubleshooter and see what it recommends

ILC · 07-19-2003, 08:20 PM

Highlife, no there are not any missing files, refresh rate is set to default, and disabling draw and 3D had no effect. I have only updated windows after there were problems. Here is all of the more information:

Code:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/19/2003, 20:57:41
       Machine name: GREGDESK
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA694
       System Model: AWRDACPI
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.4GHz
             Memory: 512MB RAM
          Page File: 187MB used, 1060MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0901 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found. Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code) Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: RADEON 7500 SERIES
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: Radeon 7500 (QW)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5157&SUBSYS_013A1002&REV_00
   Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: SONY SDM-X72 DVI 
  Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0001.6307 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 2/28/2003 22:39:22, 272512 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 2/28/2003 22:38:56, 576512 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1217-11CF-116B-3B21A1C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x5157
        SubSys ID: 0x013A1002
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: 
 Deinterlace Caps: n/a
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code)
 D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
 D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

ILC

Highlife Man · 07-20-2003, 12:05 PM

This seems dated:

Quote:

Card name: RADEON 7500 SERIES
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0001.6307
Driver Date/Size: 2/28/2003

Try (make sure to verify) -> Version: 6.14.10.6368 / install tips