Is my video card not compatible?

[teebeebee1]

I have a Geforce 4 TI 4200 , but it only has 64 memory, at first I couldn't fathom it not being good enough to run HL2, cause it ran call of duty, doom 3 like a charm, but i'm gonna face facts and just ask if u guys know anything else.

Here is the dxdiag about my card:
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 Ti 4200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0253&SUBSYS_803F1043&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6693 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/29/2004 16:50:00, 3736704 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/29/2004 16:50:00, 2826944 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4113-11CF-D669-35A002C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0253
SubSys ID: 0x803F1043
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

 

[Latin_Jones]

Hmmm....it should be perfectly compatible as long as you are running the game in directX 8 mode.

Try using the switch -dxlevel 80....or something like that. It should default to that. Are you sure you've installed the latest version of directX 9.0c???

 

[teebeebee1]

yep, i have directx9.0 c, how do i or why would i want to move back to 8.0?

 

[Edmondo]

He is referring to the directx level the game runs at (this is independent of the version of directx you have installed). Using the -dxlevel 80 command line switch simply disables some of the fancy graphical effects that would not work on your graphics card.

Uninstalling the current version of directx installed isn't really possible. There are some tools which claim to do it - but I wouldn't rely on them. Besides you are actually much better off with DX9 installed anyway.

Sorry if this is confusing!

 

[^Ben]

Wait?

So is the problem it just runs like crap on your system? Or is there another problem?

I would also check for spyware also.

 

[teebeebee1]

no, the game won't start, so i figured it wasn't compatible, final straw i couldn't think of anything else. I've updated all my drivers, everything, nothing works.

It says "launching halflife2, goes to the valve screen, then the blurry screen with a little LOADING in the bottom right," then it crashes to my desktop.

Damn thing

 

[^Ben]

Retail?

 

[teebeebee1]

yes retail.

Thanks for any help

 

[^Ben]

Have you checked out the steam support section(not the forums)?

Try adding.

-console and -dxlevel 70 to the launch options.

 

[teebeebee1]

ok, so i would just type that in where it says "this is for expert users only" ?

 

[^Ben]

Yeh, launch options.

 

[teebeebee1]

sorry to ask so many questions, but i type the "-" then console or both of them or what, this blows. thanks for the help

 

[^Ben]

-console -dxlevel 70

Just like that.

 

[teebeebee1]

no dice, this will never work, last pc game i ever buy, no wonder the whole genre is going to be extinct in a few years.

 

[Latin_Jones]

no dice, this will never work, last pc game i ever buy, no wonder the whole genre is going to be extinct in a few years.

You just hurted my feewings....Please say it ain't so? Are you using the latest drivers from the nvidia website for your card?

 

[teebeebee1]

yes sir, and my statement is true, i have recently worked for the video game industry and games just don't sell anymore on the pc format, its a sad truth.

But dammit! I want to get this pc game working and its not

i've used a couple diff drivers, no dice :rolling:

 

[jrdrhk76]

do you have service pack 2 installed ? it's the only thing i can think of, after your video drivers. That might help. the only other thing would be to upgrade to a newer card..... sorry

 

[teebeebee1]

just got thru to their tech support, basic checks, sent them my dxdiag, nothing special, just upgraded my soundcard drivers, once again, nothing works

bitter beer face

 

[teebeebee1]

any other drivers I may want to try?? like some omega or soemthing beta? thanks