Unsupported video card!

Axis- · 06-28-2009, 09:31 PM

Not sure if this has been covered or not, but I get this error message after I click Login. Help?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Error Message

There are three possible causes for this error:
1. Your video card is too old
2. You haven't installed the latest available drivers
3. You haven't installed the latest DirectX version

I know that Ubuntu and Linux don't use DiectX, so that possibility is ruled out. My video card works, I played Regnum on this comp when I had Vista. That means my problem is #2. Any ideas what drivers I should get? Thanks.

If you need any additional info feel free to ask.

Arafails · 06-29-2009, 12:06 AM

First, what video card DO you have? Vendor and Model would be nice.
If it's anything apart from nVidia or ATi, I'd suggest looking at this thread, especially the parts about S3TC (libXTC is slightly dubious and highly unsupported by anyone).

Axis- · 06-29-2009, 01:31 AM

ok, umm... it says my graphics card is "Graphics Media Accelerator 950".

I have a Toshiba Satellite A135-s4527
additional info is here: http://www.directron.com/a135s4527.html

Axis- · 06-29-2009, 03:25 PM

Never mind, I figured it out, but I will post what I did to help anyone else who may be having the same problem.

via synaptic get mesa-common-dev, mesa-swx11-source, and mesa-utils if you do not have these already.

then in your console (konsole) type: sudo apt-get install driconf

then simply type driconf in the console. you can change your graphics settings from here to suit your needs. make sure that enable "S3TC texture compression" is enabled.

hope this helps. =)

Arafails · 06-30-2009, 06:38 AM

Yeah that's an Intel card.

platyna · 07-06-2009, 11:04 AM

There are alot of threads with exactly the same issue, use the Search.

Regards.

06-29-2009, 01:31 AM	#3
Axis- Pledge Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	ok, umm... it says my graphics card is "Graphics Media Accelerator 950". I have a Toshiba Satellite A135-s4527 additional info is here: http://www.directron.com/a135s4527.html __________________ "All those who wander are not lost." -- J.R.R. Tolkien

06-29-2009, 03:25 PM	#4
Axis- Pledge Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	Never mind, I figured it out, but I will post what I did to help anyone else who may be having the same problem. via synaptic get mesa-common-dev, mesa-swx11-source, and mesa-utils if you do not have these already. then in your console (konsole) type: sudo apt-get install driconf then simply type driconf in the console. you can change your graphics settings from here to suit your needs. make sure that enable "S3TC texture compression" is enabled. hope this helps. =) __________________ "All those who wander are not lost." -- J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by NightsNinja; 06-29-2009 at 06:47 PM.

06-30-2009, 06:38 AM	#5
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	Yeah that's an Intel card. __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

07-06-2009, 11:04 AM	#6
platyna Initiate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Poland Posts: 234	There are alot of threads with exactly the same issue, use the Search. Regards. __________________ Syrtis, Horus: Platyna (Conjurer), Platyna Ahn (Warlock), Platyna Ida (Hunter), Platyna Ira (Barbarian)

06-29-2009, 12:06 AM	#2
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	First, what video card DO you have? Vendor and Model would be nice. If it's anything apart from nVidia or ATi, I'd suggest looking at this thread, especially the parts about S3TC (libXTC is slightly dubious and highly unsupported by anyone). __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis