Hi all,
i recently perchased a second hand computer, which was custom built.
the computer it self seems to be fine but im haveing trouble with the graphics card.
the computer came with a NVIDIA geforce 2 MX/MX 400 already installed, however when i try to run any newish type of game it comes up with an error report.
The program begins to instalise then the message... please insure that you have direct x 8.1 or higher installed, also check your graphics card is working properly.
i have managed to run a couple of older games but a game needing 32mb video card wont play. is there something wrong with my computer or is it simpy that my graphics card isnt good enough to handle the type of games i want it to.
i am unsure as to the spec of the card i already have and would greatly appreciate any help with solving the problem.
if the graphics card isnt good enough to run the games would you be able to recomend something that will as im unwilling to buy something that wont help.
the second part of my problem lies with direct x, the computer continualsly ask's me to insure that i have direct x installed however each time i install it from one of the games i own ( as the game also contains direct x 8.1) it dosent seem to solve it, i check where i have installed the file and the file is there but there is nothing inside the file labelled direct x.
thanks Ian
i recently perchased a second hand computer, which was custom built.
the computer it self seems to be fine but im haveing trouble with the graphics card.
the computer came with a NVIDIA geforce 2 MX/MX 400 already installed, however when i try to run any newish type of game it comes up with an error report.
The program begins to instalise then the message... please insure that you have direct x 8.1 or higher installed, also check your graphics card is working properly.
i have managed to run a couple of older games but a game needing 32mb video card wont play. is there something wrong with my computer or is it simpy that my graphics card isnt good enough to handle the type of games i want it to.
i am unsure as to the spec of the card i already have and would greatly appreciate any help with solving the problem.
if the graphics card isnt good enough to run the games would you be able to recomend something that will as im unwilling to buy something that wont help.
the second part of my problem lies with direct x, the computer continualsly ask's me to insure that i have direct x installed however each time i install it from one of the games i own ( as the game also contains direct x 8.1) it dosent seem to solve it, i check where i have installed the file and the file is there but there is nothing inside the file labelled direct x.
thanks Ian