Old video card + New Game: Possible?

**iq144** · 09-07-2004, 17:32

I haven't asked much out of my computer. The most demanding thing it's ever done is run counter-strike. It has a 2.53 ghz processor, 256 MB ram, and a nice flatscreen monitor. It has served me well so far.

But I was given SWG (Star Wars Galaxies) by a couple of my buddies for my birthday and now it seems I can't get past that nasty "Direct3D could not be initialized" error. So I delved deep into my comp specs and found my video card, which happens to be:

32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra

Is there any, any possible way I can get SWG to work with that card? If so how, and if not, what's a cheap card I can get that will perform well for SWG? Need help!

**mysnistaken** · 09-07-2004, 17:39

edit: nevermind....did you check if your Directx is updated?

**Blades-Of-Light** · 09-07-2004, 17:43

Correct me if I'm Wrong but I dont think that 32mb's is gonna cut it.

**mysnistaken** · 09-07-2004, 17:45

Many cards might seem like they can't cut it, but amazingly they'll run...my old Geforce 3 ran C&C Generals Zero Hour just fine...now if he wants it to look good and run smooth..thats different...

**Conan_the_Destroyer** · 09-07-2004, 17:55

Yeah, but a Geforce 3 has Pixel and Vertex shaders (which is directx 8). Even the Geforce 4 mx line doesn't. I would say get either a Geforce 4 ti 4200 if you can get one cheap or some ATI card that is Directx 9 compliant.

**iq144** · 09-07-2004, 18:08

OK, I'm looking at this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...140-022&depa=0

and possibly another 512 ram. Which means I'm going to have to open up my comp to see if it has the slots for more ram. Wish me luck.

**mysnistaken** · 09-07-2004, 18:24

Originally Posted by Conan_the_Destroyer

Yeah, but a Geforce 3 has Pixel and Vertex shaders (which is directx 8). Even the Geforce 4 mx line doesn't. I would say get either a Geforce 4 ti 4200 if you can get one cheap or some ATI card that is Directx 9 compliant.

ok..bad example..

the 9200 line is bleh....but if thats all you can afford then...

**AeroJonesy** · 09-07-2004, 18:39

I run all kinds of crap on my GeForce 3. Games I've run -- Halo, Planetside, Call of Duty, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Need for Speed Underground