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"Failed to initalize 3D-engine"-error
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 18:45
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Hey
I appologize if this has been on the boards before (probably has but couldn't find it). When I try to start the game on my new laptop I get the massage:
"Failed to initalize 3D-engine, please make sure that your drivers to both graphics card and your motherboard are up to date".
It might be that my drivers are not up to date, but I have been able to run more graphically challenging games than PCM09, so I think it should work.
Anybody else encountered this or have any suggestions?
(If this has been discussed before, please just drop me a link). |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-09-2009 18:56
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Have you been able to run the game before? Or did that happen during your first launch? |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 28-09-2009 18:58
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It have happend to me sometimes to, but if I just try to start the game 1 minutes later it works :S |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:06
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Happened during first launch. I've tried 20 times, and it just doesn't want to work.
My graphics-hardware is NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:13
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I have the exact same graphic card - works fine here, though.
I know that this sounds weird, but try adjusting your screen resolution, e.g. to the game's standard of 1024x768.
I also remember a case from a previous game. In that one, it helped changing the compatibility settings (right click the .exe, compatibility, Windows XP) |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:21
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Tried both, but neither worked.
Thanks, though. Guess I'll be calling some hotline service in the morning.. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:22
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Maybe try to run it as an administrator if you are using Vista.
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:24
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I only have one user. Should be admin. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:25
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Well, i have to on my computer but for some other games i get an error sometimes, and when i select run as admin it works, probobly Vista blocking a file or something.
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:27
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As Kami says, even if you're logged in as admin, you should try running the game in admin mode (right click the .exe, select "Run as administrator" . |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:28
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Tried to tick it, but sadly with no result.. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:32
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Could you post your system (Graphic card, motherboard, proccesor, etc.), this can be found by execing dxdiag.
Edit: Also, are you using a laptop?
Edited by Kami on 28-09-2009 19:36
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:44
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I'm using a laptop.
System:
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3200 @ 2.00Ghz (2 CPUs), ~2.0Ghz
Memory: 4092 RAM
Display:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Not sure where to find motherboard-specifications. I'm not really that technically minded, and my computer is set for Danish language.
On another note: In DXDIAG my graphics-card driver displays as follows:
Main driver: nvd3dum,nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2um,
Version: ()
Date:
WHQL-logo: I/T
DDI-version: 10
Is that right?
Thanks for your help, by the way.
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| Kami |
Posted on 28-09-2009 19:58
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Cant see the problem, the only thing i can think off is that you are using a laptop, but with that kind of system it shouldnt give any problems at all, if nobody else knows anything i would suggest to reboot your computer, if that doesnt work maybe try to reinstall it. Srry that i cant help you further.
The main driver you got from DXDIAG is normal.
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 20:00
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Okay, thanks. I'll try to reinstall and maybe reboot.
Thanks for your help.. |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 20:24
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Nothing seems to work. I'll try the hotline. |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 20:33
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Last question. If I were to download a driver from the NVIDIA-website should I pick the NVIDIA 9M series? https://www.nvidia...lang=en-us |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 28-09-2009 20:35
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You'd be better off downloading the latest driver from the computer manufacturer's website. |
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| diabolicpanda |
Posted on 28-09-2009 20:58
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WOOHOO! Succes! On the NVIDIA website you can make an automatic check of your drivers. Installed the one it suggested, and everything was a okay..
Thanks for your help, everybody.. |
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