Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Why does the game insist that i need the latest NVidia drivers for my Radeon 9200 graphics card?? I have the latest Radeon drivers installed but the game is not happy with that. The game will run but crashes alot, and every couple of days it will automatically scan my hardware and tell me that the game requirements are not met. This cause my setting to be reset and my latest saved game to become unloadable, which is very annoying to say the least. Why is this happening? Below is the swinfo report. RAM=512 Status=Pass [Disk Free Space] C: (NTFS), UNICODE=37.14GB Status=Pass [CD-ROMs] DriveLetters=D:\,E:\ Drives=HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-2500,LITE-ON COMBO LTC-48161H [Video] Video Card Name=RADEON 9200 SERIES Video Memory=256 Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 85Hz DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904) OpenGL Version=1.3.1017 WinXP Release OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL Renderer=RADEON 9200 DDR x86/MMX/3DNow! ATI Driver=6.14.10.6583 Vid Card Status=Pass Vid Card Driver Status=Fail GL Status=Pass DX Status=Pass [Audio] Sound Card Name=Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373) (WDM) Status=Pass ;Game Options from swkotor2.ini [config] firstrun=0 [Graphics Options] Grass=1 Shadows=1 EnableHardwareMouse=1 RefreshRate=85 Width=1024 Height=768 Emitters=1 Anisotropy=1 Frame Buffer=1 Soft Shadows=0 Brightness=57 FullScreen=1 V-Sync=1 Texture Quality=2 Anti Aliasing=0 [sound Options] Music Volume=85 Voiceover Volume=85 Sound Effects Volume=85 Movie Volume=85 Number 3D Voices=32 Number 2D Voices=32 2D3D Bias=1.00 EAX=0 Sound Init=0 Disable Sound=0 Force Software=1 [Game Options] UnlockedPlanetSongs=48 Enable Tooltips=1 Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000 Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000 Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000 TextureVariation=0 BodyVariation=0 AppearanceType=0 PCGender=0 GameCompleted=0 CurSithLord=2 Hide InGame GUI=0 Use Small Fonts=0 Hide Unequippable=0 Tutorial Popups=0 Subtitles=1 Mini Map=1 Floating Numbers=1 Status Summary=1 Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1 Mouse Sensitivity=44 Difficulty Level=1 Auto Level Up NPCs=0 Mouse Look=0 AutoSave=1 EnableScreenShot=0 Reverse Mouse Buttons=0 Reverse Ingame YAxis=0 Reverse Minigame YAxis=0 Combat Movement=1 Disable Movies=0 [Keymapping] Action286B=8 Action286A=7 Action285B=10 Action285A=9 Action284B=54 Action284A=51 Action283B=54 Action283A=51 Action282B=69 Action282A=73 Action281B=53 Action281A=76 Action280B=69 Action280A=73 Action268=52 Action265=58 Action264=57 Action263=43 Action262=85 Action261=84 Action260=83 Action259=82 Action258=81 Action257=80 Action256=79 Action255=78 Action254=77 Action253=31 Action245=75 Action244=55 Action243=67 Action242=74 Action241=87 Action240=56 Action239=68 Action238=82 Action236=83 Action234=81 Action232=80 Action230=79 Action228=78 Action226=77 Action225=70 Action224=90 Action223=31 Action222=25 Action221=24 Action220=29 Action219=28 Action218=42 Action217=87 Action216=65 Action215=63 Action214=60 Action213=62 Action212=61 Action211=66 Action210=59 Action209=71 Action208=89 Action207=72 Action206=30 Action205=55 Action204=67 [Autopause Options] End Of Combat Round=0 Mine Sighted=0 Enemy Sighted=1 Party Killed=1 Action Menu=0 New Target Selected=1 [Movies Shown] Movie10=1 Movie 9=1 Movie 8=1 Movie 7=1 Movie 6=1 Movie 5=1 Movie 4=1 Movie 3=1 Movie 2=1 Movie 1=1 Movie 0=1[/Quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 i don't see anything to indicate that you're using the wrong drivers, so i can't help you with that part. as for the constant crashing, its because your current video drivers aren't up to date. go ahead and get the latest from ATI, and that shoud help with the crashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 The Radeon 9200 is a low end video card. Lower your graphic options too: disable grass, shadows, Anisotropy, Frame Buffer effects, v-sync and lower texture quality. All theses options are on from the report you posted. If it still crashes lower that screen resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 i don't see anything to indicate that you're using the wrong drivers, so i can't help you with that part. as for the constant crashing, its because your current video drivers aren't up to date. go ahead and get the latest from ATI, and that shoud help with the crashing. I updated the drivers only a couple of month ago, are there new ones available? Edit: ok there are, i'm downloading them now. The Radeon 9200 is a low end video card. Lower your graphic options too: disable grass, shadows, Anisotropy, Frame Buffer effects, v-sync and lower texture quality. All theses options are on from the report you posted. If it still crashes lower that screen resolution. Ok i'll try that but i have a feeling it'll still crash. What about the refresh rate? But why does the game think a need NVidia drivers? Edit: just updated and it still thinks i need NVidia drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 where are you getting this warning telling you to get the latest Nvidia drivers?? the spec sheet you posted is showing you exactly what the game is detecting. and in this case, its detecting ATI drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Do you have perchance an nVidia nForce motherboard (has sound and built-in video), but you've (hopefully) disabled the on-board nVidia graphics and are using an ATI card instead? I find it odd "it's" (whatever "it" is ) is telling you that you need nVidia drivers unless there's something in or on your system nVidia based... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 where are you getting this warning telling you to get the latest Nvidia drivers?? the spec sheet you posted is showing you exactly what the game is detecting. and in this case, its detecting ATI drivers. It say it on the System Info pop-up, where it has either the green, amber or red dots telling you if system has passed or failed. It recognises the radeon card but under there it says "Your current drivers are out of date NVidia cards require Dentonator 45.23 drivers or better." Do you have perchance an nVidia nForce motherboard (has sound and built-in video), but you've (hopefully) disabled the on-board nVidia graphics and are using an ATI card instead? I think the motherboard did have built in sound but i'm not aware of a built in graphics. But this problem has only started since i went from Win 98 to XP. Here is the new report with the new drivers installed. [sWKotOR] ReportDateTime=03/02/2006 07:13:24 SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60 GameExists=1 GameVersion=v2.10.427 GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\ [OS] Name=WinXP Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2 Service Pack=Service Pack 2 Status=Pass [swapFiles] C:\pagefile.sys=768 [CPU] CPUCount=1 CPUSpeed=1107 CPUFamily=6 CPUModel=4 CPUStepping=2 CPUVendor=AMD CPUName=AMD Athlon Processor 1107MHz Status=Warning [Memory] RAM=512 Status=Pass [Disk Free Space] C: (NTFS), UNICODE=36.30GB Status=Pass [CD-ROMs] DriveLetters=D:\,E:\ Drives=HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-2500,LITE-ON COMBO LTC-48161H [Video] Video Card Name=RADEON 9200 SERIES Video Memory=256 Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 85Hz DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904) OpenGL Version=1.3.1030 WinXP Release OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL Renderer=RADEON 9200 DDR x86/MMX/3DNow! ATI Driver=6.14.10.6587 Vid Card Status=Pass Vid Card Driver Status=Fail GL Status=Pass DX Status=Pass [Audio] Sound Card Name=Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373) (WDM) Status=Pass ;Game Options from swkotor2.ini [config] firstrun=0 [Graphics Options] Grass=0 Shadows=0 EnableHardwareMouse=1 RefreshRate=85 Width=1024 Height=768 Emitters=1 Anisotropy=1 Frame Buffer=0 Soft Shadows=0 Brightness=57 FullScreen=1 V-Sync=0 Texture Quality=0 Anti Aliasing=0 [sound Options] Music Volume=67 Voiceover Volume=100 Sound Effects Volume=85 Movie Volume=85 Number 3D Voices=32 Number 2D Voices=32 2D3D Bias=1.00 EAX=0 Sound Init=0 Disable Sound=0 Force Software=1 [Game Options] UnlockedPlanetSongs=177 Enable Tooltips=1 Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000 Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000 Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000 TextureVariation=4 BodyVariation=9 AppearanceType=175 PCGender=0 GameCompleted=0 CurSithLord=2 Hide InGame GUI=0 Use Small Fonts=0 Hide Unequippable=0 Tutorial Popups=0 Subtitles=1 Mini Map=1 Floating Numbers=1 Status Summary=1 Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1 Mouse Sensitivity=44 Difficulty Level=1 Auto Level Up NPCs=0 Mouse Look=0 AutoSave=1 EnableScreenShot=0 Reverse Mouse Buttons=0 Reverse Ingame YAxis=0 Reverse Minigame YAxis=0 Combat Movement=1 TooltipDelay Sec=1 Disable Movies=0 [Keymapping] Action286B=8 Action286A=7 Action285B=10 Action285A=9 Action284B=54 Action284A=51 Action283B=54 Action283A=51 Action282B=69 Action282A=73 Action281B=53 Action281A=76 Action280B=69 Action280A=73 Action268=52 Action265=58 Action264=57 Action263=43 Action262=85 Action261=84 Action260=83 Action259=82 Action258=81 Action257=80 Action256=79 Action255=78 Action254=77 Action253=31 Action245=75 Action244=55 Action243=67 Action242=74 Action241=87 Action240=56 Action239=68 Action238=82 Action236=83 Action234=81 Action232=80 Action230=79 Action228=78 Action226=77 Action225=70 Action224=90 Action223=31 Action222=25 Action221=24 Action220=29 Action219=28 Action218=42 Action217=87 Action216=65 Action215=63 Action214=60 Action213=62 Action212=61 Action211=66 Action210=59 Action209=71 Action208=89 Action207=72 Action206=30 Action205=55 Action204=67 [Autopause Options] End Of Combat Round=0 Mine Sighted=0 Enemy Sighted=1 Party Killed=1 Action Menu=0 New Target Selected=1 [Movies Shown] Movie10=1 Movie 9=1 Movie 8=1 Movie 7=1 Movie 6=1 Movie 5=1 Movie 4=17 Movie 3=11 Movie 2=1 Movie 1=3 Movie 0=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I think the motherboard did have built in sound but i'm not aware of a built in graphics. But this problem has only started since i went from Win 98 to XP.hmmm... easiest way to check is to look at the back of your comp and see if there is another port available for the monitor to plugin (could be a VGA or DVI port).. just make sure the port isn't "next" to the one your using currently (since you ATI card may have 'dual' ports)... it's usually located either on the very top or very bottom of your row of ports... If that's not the case, I fear I'm stumped.. hopefully stingerhs puts on his "thinker cap" and blesses us with even more computer goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Nope, no other ports for the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 hmm, after going over something, i have to ask: did you previously have an Nvidia card installed on your system? also, i think we could use some more detailed info on your system. check the 'Need For Speed on your Computer' sticky and grab the 'PC Wizard 2005' tool. its free, so don't worry about that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killwithhonor Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Well looking at it, he may have to get the omega drivers, in my case cause i have a 9200 also and the omega worked perfectly for me since i ahd the same problem but it went away soon after i got those drivers, and if that doesnt work you just may have to overclock a little and then try it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Where do you get these Omega drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Omega Drivers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sun_Tzu Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Ok, i installed them but the game still crashes like a 30 tonne bolder off a 45 story building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 well, going back to my previous post.... hmm, after going over something, i have to ask: did you previously have an Nvidia card installed on your system? also, i think we could use some more detailed info on your system. check the 'Need For Speed on your Computer' sticky and grab the 'PC Wizard 2005' tool. its free, so don't worry about that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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