you know what's weird?

i have a SiS 300/305/630/540/730 (32 Mb) and i get flickering text that all it says is "New Game" and sometimes it will flicker and i can see each individual pixel

another thing is when i try to run the game it says that Freelancer doesn't recognize my video card and asks me if i'm sure i want to play it

do i need a freelancer patch (i have 1.1) (is there even a new one?)

or a new video card?

also, it works fine on win 98

i get awesome fps and no text flickering

HELP!!!!!!

I just installed a GeForce FX5600 on my system, but lnow freelancer only goes to a blank screen upon loading, then the computer resets.
I've tried the newish detonator drivers (44.??) and DirectX9.2, uninstalling/reinstalling, ect, but still no success. However the games will work when i revert back to my intrigrated intel graphics cared (which is VERY SLOW) and the game runs fine again. (but low fps & resolution)

My system is:
P4 1800
256MB DDR
nVidia Geforce FX5600
3DFX Voodoo2 accelerator
intigrated intel graphics(disabled)

can anyone help, the MS site is useless

dark helmet......

i have no info text at all in game help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have text up untill a week a go then zip

Edited by - JJ001 on 1/17/2004 5:16:00 PM

Hello,

I have a GF2 MX/MX-400, I tried to fix the problem using the tutorial but one step was not applicable
UnsupportedHardware
BrokenAlphaTest
ForceSquareTextures
break

is not under the manufacturer list for NVidia, please advise, thank you.

Canuck

0x0110 = "GeForce2 MX"
TextureOffset
0x0111 = "GeForce2 MX DDR"
...

if os > win2k
if driver < 6.13.10.4072
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os == win2k
if driver < 6.13.10.4072
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os < win2k
if driver < 4.13.01.4072
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
break

unknown = "**UNIDENTIFIED**"
UnknownHardware
break



Edited by - capt_canuck00 on 1/20/2004 4:17:00 AM

Thanx, that fixed an incredibly annoying problem that made it unreadable

I have an NVIDIA geforce 4 Ti 4200. The fix that you gave did not work. The text in my game has random symbols, letters, and numbers; for instance <text>, which may or may not be followed by some actual readable sentences. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

I fixed a Font/Text problem I've had for a while, and I figured that I should post it here.
So if you have a similar problem with the font/text that you cannot fix, download the microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 service pack 4.
It cant hurt to install it, so you might as well try.

You are the man it worked for me. I also have an Intel 82810 graphics card and it worked for me. I was about to go by a new video card until i came and checked out the forums. THANK YOU.

Hey I sent a reply to microsoft, and they haven't helped yet, but you fixed my problem. Thanks a lot!!!!!!

I did NOT know my GFX card's model number......so I changed them all! Haha...seems to run fine now!

It looks like this. Maybe it will help some of you. Don't get mad if it screws your up though... I thought it was a bit funny just to change them all and it worked.

///////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// INTEL
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////

Vendor = 0x8086 "Intel"


0x7800 = "740"
TextureOffset
0x1240 = "752"
TextureOffset
Bad8888
NoMipMap
LimitTextureSize
UnsupportedHardware
break

0x7121 = "810"
TextureOffset
0x7123 = "810"
TextureOffset
0x7124 = "810e"
TextureOffset
0x7125 = "810e"
TextureOffset
0x7126 = "810"
TextureOffset
0x7127 = "810"
TextureOffset
0x1132 = "815"
TextureOffset
Bad8888
NoMipMap
LimitTextureSize

if os > win2k
if driver < 6.13.1.3196
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os == win2k
if driver < 5.13.1.3196
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os < win2k
if driver < 4.13.1.3196
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
break

0x3577 = "830"
TextureOffset
0x2560 = "845g"
TextureOffset
0x2562 = "845"
TextureOffset
0x3580 = "852"
TextureOffset
if os > win2k
if driver < 6.13.1.3413
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os == win2k
if driver < 5.13.1.3413
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os < win2k
if driver < 4.13.1.3413
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
break

unknown = "**UNIDENTIFIED**"
UnknownHardware
break


BlaineTraveler

hey i got text probs
its shows codes like xmtl and stuf

i have a radeon 9000 n it doesnt have a forcedsquare thing listed w/ its card models.

Thanks sooooooooooo much, you really are the master! I can't tell you how much more i am enjoying this game since i used the advice you posted. As you said "so much for microsoft..." I completely agree, stupid technical support. Thats a bunch o-bull
-You are the Master-

Bow...Bow

-ZS-

Bah...doesn't seem to work...couldn't find Radeon 9200 SE on the list, and I'm too dumb to try and add it there