TGEA Video - What is required?
by David Mathews · in Torque Game Engine · 11/10/2007 (11:41 pm) · 4 replies
I just got a new PCMicroworks laptop with the newest NVidia 8700M GT card that even handles Blu ray. Everything I have runs fine except TGEA. I have DirectX 9c (the same version as I have on my desktop which works with a much older card).
What is it checking for when it says 'video driver out of date'?
OpenGL or DirectX pixel functions access?
Anyone able to get TGEA to run on any laptop?
I bought the laptop so I could take TGEA on the road with me, but maybe that's not possible?
Trying to determine if this is possible while I still have a return option on the laptop.
David
What is it checking for when it says 'video driver out of date'?
OpenGL or DirectX pixel functions access?
Anyone able to get TGEA to run on any laptop?
I bought the laptop so I could take TGEA on the road with me, but maybe that's not possible?
Trying to determine if this is possible while I still have a return option on the laptop.
David
#2
I have an Asus 6km and it runs TGEA with no problems.
Make sure you have the latest version of DX9c and the latest Nvidia drivers for you card.
get the DX end user run time from www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652...
I couldn't find any driver releases for the 8700M GT card on the nvidia site, so it might be worth checking the vendor site.
Also TGEA is DX only so it wont be looking for OpenGL
hope that helps
11/11/2007 (4:47 am)
Hey there,I have an Asus 6km and it runs TGEA with no problems.
Make sure you have the latest version of DX9c and the latest Nvidia drivers for you card.
get the DX end user run time from www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652...
I couldn't find any driver releases for the 8700M GT card on the nvidia site, so it might be worth checking the vendor site.
Also TGEA is DX only so it wont be looking for OpenGL
hope that helps
#3
What is it checking? I want to have that to send to the pc maker while trying to get a driver update.
Also, which DX SDK do I need to download to be able to compile TGEA?
I have the 2005 9c. That is what was installed and the demo would not run.
(I want to know which one I need to get as they are very large and hard for me to download here at home. I generally have to wait until I'm somewhere with a better connection speed.)
Thanks for the help, I now know that it will run on my laptop!
11/11/2007 (9:58 am)
With DX updated to current the demo now runs correctly, but it still gives me the 'video driver too old message'.What is it checking? I want to have that to send to the pc maker while trying to get a driver update.
Also, which DX SDK do I need to download to be able to compile TGEA?
I have the 2005 9c. That is what was installed and the demo would not run.
(I want to know which one I need to get as they are very large and hard for me to download here at home. I generally have to wait until I'm somewhere with a better connection speed.)
Thanks for the help, I now know that it will run on my laptop!
#4
Seeing as your card is very new, maybe its a driver error.
Do other games run ok currently?
I always download the latest SDK and drivers for my system as quite often they improve performance and fix many bugs.
Your can get the DX SDK from www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b78a58a-e672-4b83-a28e-72b5e9...
And the DX runtime (non web install)
www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1A2393C0-1B2F-428E-BD79-02DF97...
These are the full packages as you may be able to download and keep them on a disk for future use.
I couldn't find anywhere on the PCMicroworks site for driver downloads but www.laptopvideo2go.com/ are quite good and release new "modded" drivers regulary.
They modify the .INF so you can install regular drivers from the nvidia site rather than waiting for system builders to provide current version (in my experience, they never do)
*Due to the nature of modified drivers, there may be a very remote possibility that they may cause damage to your system.
By downloading the drivers/.INF's supplied at the above link, you agree that i cannot be held responsible for any damage caused to your system and you do so entirely at your own risk.*
Hope that helps
11/11/2007 (11:24 am)
Hey David,Seeing as your card is very new, maybe its a driver error.
Do other games run ok currently?
I always download the latest SDK and drivers for my system as quite often they improve performance and fix many bugs.
Your can get the DX SDK from www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b78a58a-e672-4b83-a28e-72b5e9...
And the DX runtime (non web install)
www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1A2393C0-1B2F-428E-BD79-02DF97...
These are the full packages as you may be able to download and keep them on a disk for future use.
I couldn't find anywhere on the PCMicroworks site for driver downloads but www.laptopvideo2go.com/ are quite good and release new "modded" drivers regulary.
They modify the .INF so you can install regular drivers from the nvidia site rather than waiting for system builders to provide current version (in my experience, they never do)
*Due to the nature of modified drivers, there may be a very remote possibility that they may cause damage to your system.
By downloading the drivers/.INF's supplied at the above link, you agree that i cannot be held responsible for any damage caused to your system and you do so entirely at your own risk.*
Hope that helps
Torque Owner Edward Smith
Silencersoft
Also check the console.log file.