Just downloaded demo, wont run

[ezza9000]

So i just downloaded the demo and when i launch it says 'probable error in graphix driver' ??

I am running as admin btw

[morpha]

DirectX 9c installed? Graphics adapter drivers up to date? Do other games / D3D applications work?

[ezza9000]

How do i check these?

I havnt played any other games on it tbh (tried getting age of empires to work with no luck, lol)

[boothy]

Windows key + r
dxdiag, hit return

[krugmander]

Windows key + r
dxdiag, hit return
Ooo, I didn't know that was the run function. I could never find how to get run to pop up in the start menu in Windows 7. :smileypul

[Ripley]

:smileypul


Windows system key combinations


F1: Help
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)



Windows program key combinations


CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+Z: Undo
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+I: Italic



Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects


SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
ALT+double click: Displays properties
SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin



General keyboard-only commands


F1: Starts Windows Help
F10: Activates menu bar options
SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)

CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
ALT+F4: Closes the current window
CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)



Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

F2: Rename object
F3: Find all files
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+V: Paste
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object



To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder. To create a shortcut
Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder. General folder/shortcut control


F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
F5: Refreshes the current window.
F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders



Windows Explorer tree control


Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent



Properties control


CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs



Accessibility shortcuts


Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off



Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys


Windows Logo: Start menu
Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
Windows Logo+F1: Help
Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item



Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed


Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off



Dialog box keyboard commands


TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

[ezza9000]

Windows key + r
dxdiag, hit return

What am i looking for here?

directX version says i have directX 11

Apparently i have a SiS mirage 3 graphics card

[Chupacabras84]

Apparently i have a SiS mirage 3 graphics card
Sorry to tell you but with this graphic card not only LFS but i doubt any other games will play at least not on decent fps :shrug:

[brandons48]

What am i looking for here?

directX version says i have directX 11

Apparently i have a SiS mirage 3 graphics card

Is this a laptop? Or an old desktop PC ?

Laptops are usually fairly bad for gaming. :shrug:

[SparkyDave]

What am i looking for here?

directX version says i have directX 11

Apparently i have a SiS mirage 3 graphics card

Click "next page"(near the bottom) and run the "test direct draw" tests
You should read "no problems found" in the dialog box.

an update of your SiS drivers and/or using dx9c (OS dependant) could help, but I'm not sure.

Good luck.

SD.

[ezza9000]

laptop, i was hoping to be able to play it with everything turned down

[ezza9000]

I cant see any tests to run?

Also apparently my graphics card drivers are up to date

thanks in advance

[SparkyDave]

Keep pressing next page until you see this ....
http://www.lfsforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=102368&stc=1&d=1268175931

SD.

[ezza9000]

That doesnt appear for me (i am actually running vista but after my gf used my laptop it just shows up like windows 98 or some shyt)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4421209756_828c2c5f29_o.jpg

[SparkyDave]

try this (http://download.softpedia.ro/dl/d345c1da416f4e366c6c3492f15dfdf2/4b96d8ed/300074428/drivers/VIDEO/uvga5_514.zip) driver

SD.

[ezza9000]

intalled the driver, rebooted, still the same error message, hmm

[SparkyDave]

Does dxdiag still show a WHQL error too?

SD.

[ezza9000]

WHQL error?

[matijapkc]

Windows Hardware Quality Labs.

[Ripley]

What about giving a try in Windows Update ?
Does it find/fix something you might need...!??!

[ezza9000]

how do i do this^?

[VoiD]

I highly recommend to JFGI (http://tinyurl.com/y9bmoxx/) it... :thumb:

[ezza9000]

I already have and all the answers seem to be specific to machines or cards

thanks

edit: I thought you meant google the initial problem, installing updtaes now

[ezza9000]

Installed all outstanding updates with no luck

[MadCatX]

You should look for the UniVGA5 graphics driver, is it available on SiS website in Download Center. It cannot be linked directly, but finding it there is no big deal.

[ezza9000]

Ok thanks, il have a look

I while back i was trying to get Age of empires to work and im hoping i havnt messed anything up

[MadCatX]

AoE doesn't work for you for the same reason as LFS - the lack of DirectDraw and Direct3D support. Proper driver for your graphics chip will most likely solve it...

[ezza9000]

I think there are some issues with the compatibility of aoe with vista too.

Well that seems to have worked!!! but for some reason its in some other language, any ideas how i change to english?

[MadCatX]

If "it" refers to LFS, then deleting cfg.txt in LFS folder will revert LFS to its default settings..

[ezza9000]

Yep, ok il try that, i did at some point copy some script into taht at an attemp to get it to work

thanks for your help btw

[Ripley]

Yep, ok il try that...
So, you're busy with driving ??