Hi Jules,

You need to purchase an AGP graphics card for your PC
as the VIA S3G is simply a set of chips and doesn't have
the graphics abilities the game requires. Visit your local
PC shop and they'll fit your PC with one. ":-)

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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"Jules" <Jules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8508D197-857D-434C-91CD-E7D52D2B38C5@microsoft.com...
| Hi Jimmy,
|
| Thanks for your help. I found out the I have the following driver - Via/S3G
| Unichrome ICP. However when I went to the update page that you recommended I
| could not find this type of driver anywhere. Now I am totally confused and I
| guess way in over my head. Who would have thought that a silly Lego game for
| a 4 year old would cause so much stress!
| --
| Thanks alot!
|
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi Jules,
| >
| > First, we'll need to determine which video card you have to
| > see if it's a DX 9 card: http://www.pcvsconsole.com/features/video/
| >
| > Here are a few ways to identify which video card you have
| > installed on your computer.
| >
| > 1. Click Start / Run / type: dxdiag
| > Click the Display Tab
| > Look under Device for the name and manufacturer
| >
| > 2. Click Start / (Settings) Control Panel
| > Click Display
| > Click the Settings Tab
| > Click the Advanced... button
| > Click the Adapter Tab
| >
| > 3. Click Start / Run / type: msinfo32
| > Click on the + Components
| > Click on Display to see the name on the right
| >
| > 4. Run Aida32 to see what Video, Chipset and Motherboard
| > you have: http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
| >
| > 5. Get the information from the manufactures website (or store)
| >
| > 6. Look on the Video card itself if you plug into a card, or
| >
| > 7. Look in your Motherboard manual if you plug into the
| > on board video built into the motherboard of your computer.
| >
| > Hope that helps you identify the make and model of your video card,
| > and afterwards, Try updating your Video drivers using these steps:
| > http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers Good Luck! :-)
| >
| > --
| > 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...d=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| >
| > "Jules" <Jules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:54E3AC57-0CCB-4379-8985-87F8B2C4FB2A@microsoft.com...
| > | I'm new to the whole video game process and would really appreciate a little
| > | help. I bought a Lego Star Wars video game for my son. I currently have
| > | Windows XP 2002 home edition, service pack 2. The game indicates that I need
| > | to have a "100% DirectX 9 compatible Direct 3D card with pixel shader support
| > | and 64MB video ram". I understand that XP comes with the DirectX 8.1 version
| > | so I downloaded the 9c version to update the product (downloaded fine with no
| > | problems). The video game will not run because it says that I do not have
| > | the DirectX software to support it. Did I do something wrong or do I need
| > | something else? Is the "Direct 3D card" needed in addition to the software?
| > | Help! My poor son has completely lost faith in his mom!
| > | --
| > | Thanks alot!
| >
| >
| >