Guest SpiffytheChicken Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have a Dell Latitude D800 with a Geforce4 4200 Go. I want to run a program that says it requires a 32 MB video card. The 4200 is a 32 MB card; other programs that require that much memory run with it. I emaile dthe program's manufacturer, and they suggested I update the driver. I tried several from NVIDIA, most of which didn't do anything or screwed up my system (I later rolled back the drivers). The manufacturer later suggested that I email Dell, which was equally unhelpful. I would like to know which driver would most fit my purposes. Links and instructions for the technically-uninclined would be most appreciated! :) Here are the specifics of my machine: Machine: Dell Latitude D800 O.S.:Windows XP Video Card:NVidia Geforce4 4200 Go (Dell Mobile) Current Driver: 6.7.4.2 (See note) Note: I tried several drivers/links on this site before posting. I didn't notice the driver version beforehand; after one failed attempt (before I rolled the new driver back) I saw a driver version that began with a 7, not a 6. Thus, I am afraid I may have rolled back too far. Thank you very much for help and consideration taken on behalf of me, and my poor understanding of this technology! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 What program are you trying to run? I am using the 82.10 driver, similar to your card, try that driver using the default INF and see if it works nicely, with a non dell driver from here or nvidia you have to get a modified INF from here to use the driver on your card. http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/index.php?showtopic=8128 Read that topic and my post in that topic as well. I would have thought your card came with 64MB of RAM though, how odd they screwed you over with 32MB. (I'm thinking it really is a 64MB card, but anyway..) If you don't tell the program I can't really recomend a driver for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpiffytheChicken Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 The program, a game, is called "Diplomacy" by Paradox Interactive. I found some pages online that suggest I in fact do have a 64 MB card. Is there a way to check on my system? I always assumed I had 32 because of other program requirements. Regardless of the card's capacity, it shouldn't make a difference: a game required 32 should run on 64. I will try some drivers, and hope my computer doesn't blow up due to my ineptitude. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpiffytheChicken Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I tried 82.10 and still got the same error message. Perhaps this isn't a driver problem after all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Roux Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 You can use NERD tool and post here the resulting file. NERD return every important piece of information needed to help you. It smells like a software issue caused by your game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpiffytheChicken Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Attached is my NERD result. LaptopVideo2Go_LogFile.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I am downloading the demo to test, but the game's official website doesn't even work, talk about cheap. "3D graphics card with 32BM of RAM" isn't exactly very specific when it comes to game requirements. If I can't even find the official website might have trouble helping you. I'm reading the NERD report now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Yes, as I was searching for a patch earlier today I found, or rather did not find, that the game's website was missing. It did exist at some point in the past, as I tried patching the game to get it to work some months ago. I am glad I saved the patch installer from the last time; however, the patch doesn't help the 32 MB problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Ran just fine for me, tried to throw the French Army in the Ocean from the start as they are useless but the game wouldn't let me, also tried to advance troops but that was limited, and the turn never ended and nothing actually happened and I couldn't start a big war so I quit. Anyway in the game's folder there is a settings.txt file, open that and try these settings. last_playername="" avatar=0 diplomacy_interface_settings={ delete_draft_when_suggesting=yes confirm_end_of_turn_dialog=yes immidiate_suggestion=yes canceling_suggestion_warning=yes immidiate_turn_resolver=yes orthonormal_top_down_view=no show_territorial_colors_on_map=yes show_inactive_negotiations_transparent=yes hide_inactive_negoations=yes use_avatars=yes auto_save=yes } gui={ language=english } graphics={ size={ x=640 y=480 } refreshRate=60 fullScreen=no firstRun=no userAnisotropy=0 shadows=no anti_alias_geometry=no dynamic_lights=yes gamma=50.000000 } sound_fx_volume=100.000000 music_volume=100.000000 scroll_speed=50.000000 camera_rotation_speed=50.000000 zoom_speed=50.000000 mouse_speed=50.000000 master_volume=100.000000 Since I couldn't easily start a huge World War I don't consider the demo that playable. Should run windowed with those settings and stuff, so the 82.10 driver does install and run fine for you with the stock Dell INF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I copied over the Settings file with that big block o' text: nothing. I even tried playing around with some of the options, e.g. changing "yes" to "no" where it would probably reduce the video requirement: still nothing. What annoys me is that the game apparently checks to see if I have whatever specifications it thinks it needs before it even starts. After starting it, a "Splash screen" (short movie with publishers, etc.) loads. When that closes, it looks like it is about to start the actual game, but then the error message shows up before anything happens. I installed the 82.10 appears to run fine. I havn't had any problems with it, but unfortunately it hasn't solved this one either! As for the stock INF, I assume that means to install it as it is, without changing any of the files, which I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 http://www.tommti-systems.com/main-Dateien/files.html Try that 3D analyzer program and check the antidetect mode box, set the DX device ID to the Ti 4600, could also try some hardware limit (cap bits) and performance options like force small texture, ect. Bah, to even read support answers on the official forum you have to buy and register the game properly, I would stay away from this stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Tried the 3d analyzer, checked the boxes you said, nothing. Tried playing around with the options, only result was a different error message: "Runtime requests that the program terminate in its usual way" or something like that, which suggests that too many demands on the program would prevent it from getting as far as it normally does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 It's probably the game which is poorly programmed. Last resort would be to completely upgrade all drivers by entering your ServiceTag number on the DELL support site and download for example the Video BIOS update for your GF4 4200 Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Roux Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Ran just fine for me, tried to throw the French Army in the Ocean from the start as they are useless... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpiffytheChicken Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Sorry Fabrice Roux, I was hoping you wouldn't notice that :) . I think (I hope!) he said (all) the armies are useless because the game doesn't work. I don't think I will go on an upgrading spree. Since it seems all the options are exhausted, my last question is: should I roll back my video card driver from the upgrade to 82.10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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