XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 ok guys, for real i need some help. What is the latest video card driver i can get for a Nvidia GeForce4 MX 420. I got warcraft 3, and it just locks up and goes black after the cienematics. Their website shows solutions for this including updating video drivers...so what driver do i need to get? I dont care if its one i already have, just what is the newest one so i can install it. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 guys come on...ive waited so long for warcraft 3 and now it f***** doesnt work. I am about to freakin scream, :swear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubatus Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Nvidia.com has a driver package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I dont know much about hardware and the like, but dont worry if it doesnt run for you.Right now,My Nvidia TNT coud run Warcraft 3 with good graphics,but every other game my comp restarts on me. But,that may be because of my 214 MB on my C drive....\ Edit-you mean drivers?I'll try to help you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 i know, but i dont know what to get, im tellin you...ima noob at this stuff. edit: thanks for the help tyrion. Maybe i should put my TNT2 back in:rolleyes: Also last week i got a soundblaster audigy card, so i know its not causin problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 http://www.blizzard.com/support/?id=mgi0371p There they say something about driver updates,but I'm sure you've been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 yes, they describe my problem exactly, and they have 7 suggestions to fix it...i did all of em except the video drivers, and none worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubatus Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 It's the Detonator driver package you want from Nvidia.com - just DL it, install it and do what it tells yer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 ok, i was lookin at it...but i was like...hmmm well i dunno...but ill try it, wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 NO WAIT!!!!!! Don't EVER use the Nvidia drivers! EVER! They'll screw your system up! Only use the newest driver from the board manufacturer. My card is a Gainward and their drivers rock! Nvidia even said that their newest driver was still in beta form and had looots of BUGS! Try windows updates and see if there's a new fix. Otherwise Blizzard will release a patch soon enough. Remember a lot of games are having problems with GeForce 4 cards. Lot's Of Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 ok well...i already installed the detonator driver, didnt do a damn thing...still doesnt work...hey chi3f, what do you mean by "windows update"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by -=Chi3f=- NO WAIT!!!!!! Don't EVER use the Nvidia drivers! EVER! They'll screw your system up! Only use the newest driver from the board manufacturer. Lot's Of Luck SOoooooo untrue!!!! I only use the Detonators from NVidia, and have had nary a lick of a problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 mines been all fine and dandy till warcraft 3....the only game i reeely was lookin fowards to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 The latest are 29.42... Have you tried those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 i just downloaded the ones from nividia website like 30 min ago..the detanatorXP, how do i check the version # ? edit: nevermind i got it, yeah they are all 2942, however just one of em is different its... "nvmini2.vdx" it says its a PnP services VDD for secondary devices...and its version number is 0377 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by XERXES ok well...i already installed the detonator driver, didnt do a damn thing...still doesnt work...hey chi3f, what do you mean by "windows update"? Glad you asked Windows will occasionally add drivers in their updates for various video problems. This was the solution to Renegade on my PC; it was an OpenGL problem. Also, do you have the newest version of DX 8.1 SOoooooo untrue!!!! I only use the Detonators from NVidia, and have had nary a lick of a problem... I've seen the newest drivers from Nvidia screw up different computers. EXAMPLE: New laptop. P4 2ghz, GeForce4, etc. After installing the newest Nvidia driver it caused his computer to run in PERMANENT 640x480 at 256 colors (I kid you not)! SOLUTION: Easy...we installed the correct drivers from the manufacturer, Xtasy. This, BTW, is what the manufacturers recommend for updates. I don't mean to sound rude, but go to a Graphics FORUM and they'll tell you the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 yeah, directX is 8.1, chief im me dude lets talk about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellFyre69 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 first of all.. Wut kind of video card do u have? And wut version of direct X are u using? And Lastly maybe is the cd, u should try another cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 hell frye, you should read my first post...and all the other ones to see what card i have...and BTW i have decided to return the cd and get a new one...i didnt like the human box that much anyway:p , but my friend said the same thing happened to him with halflife a couple years ago, he exchanged his cd and it worked fine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Maybe you and me could have a battle as a celebration XERXES.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 i cant go till tomorrow, its too late...damn sunday night early closing times:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 How were the drivers installed Chief? You do know the recommended way is to uninstall the old drivers, reboot into VGA mode and install from there. Any other way just asks for trouble. And no, I'm not trying to be rude either. I work in the IT industry and know of which I speak. If you have any tech information to back up your claim I would be interested in seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by KordKelly How were the drivers installed Chief?... If you have any tech information to back up your claim I would be interested in seeing it. *Sigh* I've done computer tech for 8 years. Too much to explain in a post (not gloating, just pointing it out). On occasions we've had a new driver foul up a computer from SNAFU to FUBAR! The laptop I spoke of was far and away from typical VGA problems. That was only a brief summary of the headache it was trying to put SHal'z back to green. If I didn't know what I was talking about, I wouldn't post it. And to stay open minded, I appreciate your comments, but plz don't question my background friend. I give you the same respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 No worries on that, Chief, It's just a difference of opinion from what we've both experienced "in the field". My only concern is not being so quick to blame the drivers. If it were actually a driver issue, the problem would be more *widespread* than "on occasion". Being open-minded, you should appreciate the saying "The more you look at a problem, the less likely you are to see the obvious" or, simpler "You can't see the forrest for the trees." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted July 8, 2002 Author Share Posted July 8, 2002 if you check blizzards site, and ill link it in a sec...it says my problem is the most common prob with war3. but oh well, this topic has evolved to somethin else.... http://www.blizzard.com/support/? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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