Problem trying to run an old game.

Priapus · 15 Jan 2007 at 10:50

Good afternoon.

I'm trying to get an old game to run on an old system. The system does meet the min specs needed to run the game. The game is Microsoft Train Simulator. It's installed on a friend's old system, however when I try run the game, I get the following error: "Microsoft Train Simulator needs hardware acceleration to run".

So I went into the display properties and clicked on the advance tab. Pushed the Hardware accelerator to the top and rebooted the machine. Same problem. Also installed DX9C on his pc. it's running Windows XP Pro SP2.

Any ideas guys?

Thanks!

Naffa · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:37

May seem obvious, but if his PC is old then does the graphics card support DX9c?

MNuTz · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:39

Check gfx drivers

Priapus · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:05

The game needs DX7. Will check.

Priapus · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:20

Drivers are loaded. Card doesn't support DX9 however the game needs DX7, which is there.

MNuTz · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:22

but he is running DX9C isnt he? surely that is what the gfx will be trying to use whether or not the game needs an earlier version?

Im just guessing here as my knowledge of directX is nil!

Priapus · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:38

This is true. The card is made by ATi and is a 4mb 3D ATI Rage IIC AGP.

Can't find specs for it to see what DX it supports..?

Kipper67 · 15 Jan 2007 at 13:25

http://ati.de/products/rageiic/3dcharger/specs.html

looking at that page it looks to be about the same age/specs as something like an S3 virge which wasn't a true 3d card and it also probably predates things like the voodoo 1 so at a guess its not gonna run the game .

Upgrade time for your friend

Priapus · 15 Jan 2007 at 13:31

Upgrade time it is, lol. However on the box it says the GFX card must have at least 4mb - Thus the card has. But still won't play. Oh well..