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Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 18:19
by brawler
when i start up spring i get an error saying a need to update my graphics card, i have no idea how to do this, i am trying to play Balanced Annihilation V7.04

my graphics card is a GDI Generic so i believe
help much appreciated :)

Re: Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 18:28
by brawler
LogOutput initialized.
Spring 0.80.5.2 (0.80.5.2-0-g67e2f5b{@}-cmake-mingw32)
Available log subsystems: mapinfo, CollisionVolume, unit, VFS-detail, VFS, ArchiveScanner, Sound
Enabled log subsystems: Sound
Enable or disable log subsystems using the LogSubsystems configuration key
or the SPRING_LOG_SUBSYSTEMS environment variable (both comma separated).
using configuration source "C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\Local Settings\Application Data\springsettings.cfg"
[CMyMath::Init] CPU SSE mask: 120, flags:
SSE 1.0: 1, SSE 2.0: 1
SSE 3.0: 1, SSSE 3.0: 0
SSE 4.1: 0, SSE 4.2: 0
SSE 4.0A: 0, SSE 5.0A: 0
using streflop SSE FP-math mode, CPU supports SSE instructions
OS: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+; 2046MB RAM, 3939MB pagefile
OS: 32bit native mode
Using read-write data directory: C:\Program Files\Spring Engine\
Using read-only data directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\My Documents\My Games\Spring\
Scanning: C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\My Documents\My Games\Spring\maps
Scanning: C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\My Documents\My Games\Spring\base
Scanning: C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\My Documents\My Games\Spring\mods
Scanning: C:\Documents and Settings\Danny Tiplady\My Documents\My Games\Spring\packages
Scanning: C:\Program Files\Spring Engine\maps
Scanning: C:\Program Files\Spring Engine\base
Scanning: C:\Program Files\Spring Engine\mods
Scanning: C:\Program Files\Spring Engine\packages
Video mode set to 1024 x 768 / 32 bit
[ 0] SDL: 1.2.10
[ 0] GL: 1.1.0
[ 0] GL: Microsoft Corporation
[ 0] GL: GDI Generic
[ 0] GLEW: 1.4.0

Re: Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 21:18
by knorke
do other (non spring) games work?
I would guess it says update your graphic cards drivers, not the card?

To find the name of your card click and "start" -> run and paste
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\devmgmt.msc
press enter.
That will launch the hardwaremonitor thing or whatever its called on english windows. There look at graphic card.

Then google name+drivers or go to companies homepage.

Re: Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 07 Jan 2010, 21:56
by Neddie
I believe the problem is that your graphics card is a very low end integrated with little OGL support.

Re: Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 08 Jan 2010, 00:21
by hoijui
either what neddie said, or you use a too old driver.
it seems to me, that the rest of your system is too good for even an onboard card this shitty... i could be wrong though.

Re: Graphics card problem! :(

Posted: 08 Jan 2010, 00:50
by zerver
Or you have graphics acceleration disabled in your system for some reason...