Failed To Initialize Direct3D?

Candee Sparks · 01-11-08, 02:50

So I'm having my swing at installing Underworld, and everything went fine and dandy with the TRC exe, THANK GOD.

But I'm running into a problem before it even starts up, I have all my settings set to default but I get the same error every time no matter what I change:

Quote:

Failed to Initialize Direct3D with your current settings

Any ideas? Brand new computer so it can't be anything having to do with the innards, right?

jbrown013 · 01-11-08, 03:04

Same problem here, You have to get a new graphics card, unfortunately.

Candee Sparks · 01-11-08, 03:35

The hell I am! Its a brand new computer with a brand new graphics card and now I can't even run a simple demo? That's SAD, and obviously not worth my time or money.

Guess I'll finally see what all the 'fun' is about in January for PS2.

Clara [CA] · 01-11-08, 06:13

Wait, Candee, if it's brand new, the error might come from somewhere else. What's your graphic card anyway ? And what does this test tell you ?

H4RR7H · 01-11-08, 07:58

Candee

Please post some specs of your computer.

The only reason that the aforementioned message could possibly appear is that your computer lacks sufficient combined power of your Random Access Memory (RAM) and your Graphics Card to play the demo. The fact that your computer is brand new is unfortunately immaterial. Many 'new' computers are just bunged up with intel-chips claiming to be graphics cards, and you may have fallen into that trap

Want to help

P.S. If you do not know how to find specs on your PC type in 'dxdiag' in the run bar (XP) or search bar (Vista) from the start menu, click the 'Display' tab. Please post, primarily, the 'Name' of your Device (Graphics Card). This will reveal all

sandramj · 01-11-08, 08:21

same problem here! My graphic card is ATI Radeon 9600 256 MB. And got the message FAILED TO INITIALIZE DIRECT 3D WITH CURRENT SETTING. What is the problem?

igor32 · 01-11-08, 11:05

Just reduce the quality in the setup menu, and your game will be lauched

Don't forget to make the registry "ExtendedDialog" in the TRU registry folder

jbrown013 · 01-11-08, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by igor32

Just reduce the quality in the setup menu, and your game will be lauched

Don't forget to make the registry "ExtendedDialog" in the TRU registry folder

Still doesn't work. The game needs to support shader model 3 to run and obviously some peoples graphics card do not support it.

tweetygwee · 01-11-08, 12:17

Same problem here with an ATI Radeonx1200, again new with a new computer.

sandramj · 01-11-08, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by igor32

Just reduce the quality in the setup menu, and your game will be lauched

Don't forget to make the registry "ExtendedDialog" in the TRU registry folder

and how to do this"Don't forget to make the registry "ExtendedDialog" in the TRU registry folder ;?

01-11-08, 03:04	#2
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01-11-08, 06:13	#4
Clara [CA] Professor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parisian Ghetto Posts: 3,085	Wait, Candee, if it's brand new, the error might come from somewhere else. What's your graphic card anyway ? And what does this test tell you ? __________________ I make my own luck ;)

01-11-08, 07:58	#5
H4RR7H Professor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Zealand, SH Steam & XBL: H4RR7H Posts: 4,778	Candee Please post some specs of your computer. The only reason that the aforementioned message could possibly appear is that your computer lacks sufficient combined power of your Random Access Memory (RAM) and your Graphics Card to play the demo. The fact that your computer is brand new is unfortunately immaterial. Many 'new' computers are just bunged up with intel-chips claiming to be graphics cards, and you may have fallen into that trap Want to help P.S. If you do not know how to find specs on your PC type in 'dxdiag' in the run bar (XP) or search bar (Vista) from the start menu, click the 'Display' tab. Please post, primarily, the 'Name' of your Device (Graphics Card). This will reveal all __________________ No advertising rule applies to everyone Last edited by H4RR7H; 01-11-08 at 08:01.

01-11-08, 03:35	#3
Candee Sparks Archaeologist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,945	The hell I am! Its a brand new computer with a brand new graphics card and now I can't even run a simple demo? That's SAD, and obviously not worth my time or money. Guess I'll finally see what all the 'fun' is about in January for PS2.

01-11-08, 08:21	#6
sandramj Hobbyist Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12	same problem here! My graphic card is ATI Radeon 9600 256 MB. And got the message FAILED TO INITIALIZE DIRECT 3D WITH CURRENT SETTING. What is the problem?

01-11-08, 11:05	#7
igor32 Explorer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 717	Just reduce the quality in the setup menu, and your game will be lauched Don't forget to make the registry "ExtendedDialog" in the TRU registry folder

01-11-08, 12:17	#9
tweetygwee Archaeologist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,151	Same problem here with an ATI Radeonx1200, again new with a new computer.