I think I have a new problem here

Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:04 pm by Zanzubaa

I have played the game without any hitches (appart from the sound thing) so far on my other pc. Just got a new one though and everytime I run FL it comes up with "graphic card not recognised". If I run the game anyway after only a few mins of play my card goes down (black screen) and I have to restart!

System

amd 64 3500 Winchester
msi k8n diamond SLI
xfx 6600GT pci/x
1gig 3200 corsair

Im sorry if this has been answered before but a search didnt turn up anything.

Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:38 pm by ChoGGi

first you need to find your video card device ID (since its a new one FL doesnt know which it is)
goto display>settings>advanced>adapter>device type and look for 0xXXXX
copy the XXXX's
then open FL\exe\flconfigdatabase.txt
look for

///////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// NVIDIA
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////

Vendor = 0x10b4 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x12d2 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x10de "nVidia"

now add this line below vender (change XXXX to your vid card device id)
0xXXXX = "some text string like 6600 blah"

so it looks like this

///////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// NVIDIA
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////

Vendor = 0x10b4 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x12d2 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x10de "nVidia"
0xXXXX = "some text string like 6600 blah"

heres what i put for mine (under ati)
0x4a50 = "Radeon X800 XT PE"

Edited by - choggi on 3/21/2005 5:46:37 PM

Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:52 am by Zanzubaa

I gave it a go but no luck im affraid. exactly the same problem, even the message saying it doesnt recognise the vid card

Vendor = 0x10b4 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x12d2 "nVidia"
Vendor = 0x10de "nVidia"
0x0140 = "MY 6600GT"

0x1b1d = "Riva 128"
0x0008 = "NV 1"
0x0009 = "NV 1"
0x0010 = "NV 2"
0x0018 = "Riva 128"
0x0019 = "Riva 128 ZX"
UnsupportedHardware
break

Microsofts answer to the problem is to get another video card LOL.

Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:23 am by Zanzubaa

Any ideas why this didnt work anyone?

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