Urgent: FORCE directx SOFTWARE EMULATION MODE Tom <tomrleighton[ at ]gmail.com> 06.07.2007 01:49:54 Hey, Im trying to run a game on a server with a standard graphics card (No fancy D3D stuff), it doesnt need it, but to run the game you need to passa video test which requires Direct3D... It works under wine, is there a way to FORCE Software emulation in teh registry / a hidden setting for DirectX? Cheers

Re: Urgent: FORCE directx SOFTWARE EMULATION MODE "Jimmy S." <nosp[ at ]m.pls> 06.07.2007 06:18:18 Hi Tom, You might be able to pass the DirectX check using Compatibility mode... Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode. To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below: To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut). 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program. 2.. Click on Properties. 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab. 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these: a.. Windows 95 b.. Windows 98 c.. Windows NT 4 d.. Windows 2000 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best: a.. Run in 256 colors. b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution. c.. Disable visual themes. Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program. Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game. A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility", or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation: http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt -- 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. _________________________________________________________ Tom Wrote: ================= | Hey, | | Im trying to run a game on a server with a standard graphics card (No | fancy D3D stuff), it doesnt need it, but to run the game you need to | passa video test which requires Direct3D... | | It works under wine, is there a way to FORCE Software emulation in teh | registry / a hidden setting for DirectX? | | Cheers

Re: Urgent: FORCE directx SOFTWARE EMULATION MODE Tom <tomrleighton[ at ]gmail.com> 07.07.2007 02:58:39 Yeah, apparantly the game will NOT run without Direct3d/DDraw acceleration, so we're gonna have to get a graphics card put in the server... Why can't companies code dedicated servers that dont need graphics cards. Cheers for the help Tom Jimmy S. wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi Tom, > > You might be able to pass the DirectX check using Compatibility mode... > > Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode. > > To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold > down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse > to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below: > > To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, > first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut). > > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program. > 2.. Click on Properties. > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab. > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these: > a.. Windows 95 > b.. Windows 98 > c.. Windows NT 4 > d.. Windows 2000 > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best: > a.. Run in 256 colors. > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution. > c.. Disable visual themes. > > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program. > > Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game. > A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a > > If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the > link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility", > or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation: > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt > > -- > 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. > _________________________________________________________ > > > > Tom Wrote: > ================= > | Hey, > | > | Im trying to run a game on a server with a standard graphics card (No > | fancy D3D stuff), it doesnt need it, but to run the game you need to > | passa video test which requires Direct3D... > | > | It works under wine, is there a way to FORCE Software emulation in teh > | registry / a hidden setting for DirectX? > | > | Cheers > >