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GeForce 6800?

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Torpov

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:14 pm

GeForce 6800?

Now, I've gone through a ton of threads here about newer video cards not working with Freelancer. I've tried a ton of stuff, from reinstalling the game, to installing Louva-Deus' video hardware support config thing. But still nothing. Null. Nichts. I get what it looks like quite a few people here have gotten, the unidentified video card error, I say yes, and the screen goes black. I get excited because I think I am about to play. Then back to the desktop. I've deleted the intro movies and still nothing. Is there any way to get this game to work? Battlefield 2 has already gotten boring for me.

Oh, and I've run it before on this computer, but not with this video card, I had a Radeon 9600SE.

Specs:
AMD Athlon XP 2800 @ 2222mhz
GeForce 6800 128mb AGP
Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS
1.5GB PC3200 SDRAM
Asus A7V8X-X Motherboard
Windows XP Pro SP1

Edited by - Torpov on 7/8/2005 8:18:38 PM

H.Q. Victor

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:30 pm

Take a look at this thread and the answer by Chips. Using the same method with your card may help.

Edited by - Finalday on 7/8/2005 8:49:26 PM

Torpov

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:27 pm

Thanks for the response. I looked at that thread and tried to follow it... but there's one problem. In the properties for my video card in the device manager, there's no details tab. The closest thing is the driver details button, but I don't get any info that looks like anything from that topic.

cjabates

Post Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:13 am

you might want to try the updated config files that Louva-Deus came up with- click here to go to his site.

Chris Bates
Lead scripter,
Stargate BFM: Freelancer

Torpov

Post Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:15 am

I already tried that and still nothing.

I entered a number from Louva-Deus' file (0x0041 = "GeForce 6800", and it doesn't give me the normal unsupported hardware message (it shouldn't anyway, if it's the right number... looks like it is), but still the game doesn't start.

Edited by - Torpov on 7/9/2005 8:43:52 PM

Louva-Deus

Post Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:29 pm

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Torpov

Post Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:45 pm

Well... because of the advanced feedback thing, I found this fl-client-errors text document, and I hope someone could make some sense out of this:
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(1111) : NOTICE:General:Current DACOM.DLL version: 1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(1112) : NOTICE:General: Compiled against version: 1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(852) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: initialize: dllpath: 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\'
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(880) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: initialize: Loading DLL's from [Libraries group.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\ReadFile.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\x86math.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\EngBase.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\system.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\RP8.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\SoundStreamer.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\SoundManager.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Deformable2.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Thorn.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Shading.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\RendComp.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\alchemy.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\ximage.dll' [1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:GeneralACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'E:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\flmaterials.dll' [1.0.11
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'VMeshLibrary' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(763) : NOTICE:General:RenderPipeline
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'DirectX8' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'SoundManager' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'SoundStreamer' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'TextureLibrary' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'MaterialAnimation' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'MaterialBatcher' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'Alchemy' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:SystemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'FxRuntime' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Type:EcEtOcOtcDtOcOt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: TypecDtEcEtcDtEt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^alpha_mask.*cDt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^alpha_mask.*2sidecDtTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^detailmap_.*:BtDetailMapMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^tlr_material$:NebulaTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^tlr_energy$:NebulaTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^nomad.*$:NomadMaterialNoBendy
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^n-texture.*$:NomadMaterialNoBendy
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^ui_.*:HUDIconMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^exclusion_.*:ExclusionZoneMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^c_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^cv_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^b_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^k_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^l_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^r_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^planet.*_glass$:GFGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^bw_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^o_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^anim_hud.*$:HUDAnimMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^sea_anim.*$lanetWaterMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^null$:NullMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2976) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:2D HW requested and ENABLED with 60 HW buffers available.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2981) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:3D HW requested and ENABLED with 60 3D HW buffers available.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2986) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Transfer of HW buffers to SW while playing NOT allowed.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2988) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Transfer of SW buffers to HW while playing NOT allowed.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2997) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Using Light Algorithm for DSound3D SW buffers.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3014) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Using Right Handed Coordinates.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3018) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Forcing all 2D buffers to SW.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3038) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:EAX DISABLED.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3040) : NOTICE:General:SoundMgr:Max channels set to 24.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Animation' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Hardpoint' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Deformable' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'RenderManager' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'FLAppearance' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'VMeshWire' [ returned [OK
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^eye*:EyeMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia GeForce 6800 (NV40.1)
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia GeForce 6800 (NV40.1)

Louva-Deus

Post Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:57 am

It seems to identify your video card just fine. Maybe you need to reinstall DirectX and/or update your drivers.

zazie

Post Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:34 am

You may try this too (if the problem's still there after reinstalling Dx 0.9c)
- run FL in compatibility-mode "Win 2000". This helps in some XP SP1 configurations. (just as another hint: why don't you update to XP SP 2. I run FL with an x850XT and XP SP2 perfectly.)
- Check your Audio Settings; Have you already disabled 3d-Sound ? Not only EAX ! Run dxdiag.exe and check if the settings of your audio card allow Hardware-Buffer (and not only Software-Buffer).
I once had the same problem with F1 twothousandsomething - the game did not start and produced blue screen because of an audio/sound card issue

Off Topic : Why the hell did you switch from Radeon to nVidia ?? *runs for cover*

Torpov

Post Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:45 pm

1. My switch from ATI to nVidia was more of a convenience and the fact that a bunch of people in my (former) clan used GF6800s and ran CS:S and HL2 perfectly, and my card crapped out, so I decided to switch.
2. I am just too lazy to run Windows Update to upgrade to SP2 (and I'm a non-conformist, so nyah, but I might update soon)
3. It probably is a sound card issue, but if I can't get into the game, how am I supposed to disable 3d sound?

zazie

Post Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:59 pm

Put your 'old' Radeon back into your computer (free slot). You can choose then what video card should be running.
If you sold it ask a friend to help you with his VC

Louva-Deus

Post Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:01 am

Open PerfOptions.ini in your My Documents > My Games > Freelancer folder. Scroll down until you find "USE_3D_SOUNDS = 1.00" and change that value to "0.00".

Torpov

Post Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:43 am

Well, my old Radeon is fried (and my old-old Radeon is in use right now), but everything seems to be... working. I reinstalled Windows because San Andreas wouldn't install (heh, heh, long story short, I had to do a clean install of Windows XP), and now everything's working, even Freelancer. And I wouldn't be able to get into the PerfOptions file anyway since it never existed in my documents.

Anyway, it works, and I'm happy.

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