Re: Halo Starting Problem
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Date: 02/22/04
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:32:25 -0800
It says it is 33MB but it doesnt say transform and
lighting, does that mean i need a new video card to have
halo perform on my computer?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Craig,
>
>What type of video card do you have? Here's a way to
identify which
>video card you have installed on your computer.
>
> Click Start / Run / type: dxdiag
> Click the Display Tab
> Look under Device for the name and
manufacturer
>
>Halo requires a minimum of 32 MB of video memory and a
chipset that supports
>Hardware Transform and Lighting. There are some cards
and chipsets that may
>meet this requirement but are still unsupported because
there is a lack of driver
>support by the manufacturer or because the manufacturer
is out of business and is
>no longer supporting their former products. When a card
is classified as
>unsupported, it means that while Halo may work with that
card, you may
>experience issues that range from minor graphics issues
to system level issues such
>as error messages, blue screens, failure to run the
game, or system reboots.
>Microsoft Product Support will not be able to help you
in resolving any Halo
>issues that you are having if you try to play with
unsupported hardware. When you
>have an unsupported card in your computer, you will see
an error message that is
>similar to one or more of the following error messages
in the table below. Note
>that these dialog boxes are permanently dismissible and
will not prevent you from
>trying to run the game.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;829478#7
>
>If you're still having problems Craig, try updating your
Video drivers using the
>instructions at:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
>
>--
>Cheers, Windows XP MVP
Shell / User
>Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
>Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=FH;[LN];gms
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http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
>MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=sz;en-us;top
>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
confer any rights.
>_________________________________________________________
>
>"Craig" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:13de501c3f8e1$b5b1e310$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>| As soon as I start Halo a message pops up saying "we
are
>| sorry but your computer's video hardware is below the
>| recommended minimum space for thid game" but I have all
>| the requirements and i have tried to continue anyway
but
>| it wont let me.What could I do to make the game work?
>
>
>.
>
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