Re: Rise of Nations graphics problem

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From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 07/27/04

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    Hi Ireland,

    Congrats on the new card!

    Try updating your Video drivers using the instructions at:
    http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers 

    -- 
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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_________________________________________________________
"Ireland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:503201c473e7$dfa2bb00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Ok! Thanks!  I bought a 32MB video card yesterday and I
> can play the game.  But I have another issue though.  The
> motion or movement of the screen (scenes) is not smooth.
> it crawls.  I'll see if the card I bought is compatible
> with DirectX 9, which I'm going to install this
> afternoon.  I think my video card is DirectX 8.1 or higher
> compatible.  Thanks again!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You're welcome Ireland.  Make sure to buy a card which
> >is DirectX 8 or 9 compatible, otherwise you'll be unable
> to
> >play games that require Hardware Transform and Lighting.
> >
> >-- 
> >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
> >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
> 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.
> >_________________________________________________________
> >
> >"ireland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:47f301c4734c$6343c130$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >| Thanks Jimmy S.  You have been very helpful!  I guess I
> >| have no choice but to upgrade my video card to 16.0MB.
> ok!
> >| Anybody want to give me a 16.0MB card? just kidding!
> >| Thanks again Jimmy S.
> >|
> >| >-----Original Message-----
> >| >Hi Ireland,
> >| >
> >| >Please follow the helpful suggestions in this Microsoft
> >| article:
> >| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >| us;820089
> >| >
> >| >-- 
> >| >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
> >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
> >| 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.
> >|
> >_________________________________________________________
> >| >
> >| >"ireland" <daleads@juno.com> wrote in message
> >| news:3ac401c47288$304da490$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >| >| Hello! Microsoft should be charged a fee for having
> >| faulty
> >| >| software instead of us getting charged to ask a
> question
> >| >| of a fix for their faulty softwares.
> >| >|
> >| >| Anyway, anyone know how to fix this problem besides
> >| buying
> >| >| a new video card.  I get this error:
> >| >|
> >| >| "Graphics services failed to initialize. Please make
> >| sure
> >| >| that your video card and drivers are correctly
> >| installed,
> >| >| and are compatible with Rise of Nations"
> >| >|
> >| >| Microsoft should not create games that are not
> >| compatible
> >| >| with other companies hardwares.  I tried downloading
> the
> >| >| latest drivers of my video card (SiS 6326) but still
> >| does
> >| >| not work.
> >| >|
> >| >| Please email me if you know how to fix this problem.
> >| >| Thank you!
> >| >|
> >| >|
> >| >|
> >| >|
> >| >
> >| >
> >| >.
> >| >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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