I have a problemm with my computer. When i try to load a 3D graphix game i have installed, i see the opening movie and sounds, but then i get a black screen. When i try to install a new game, i install it, then just get a blank screen. The only game that still works for me is Sim City 4, but i get an error message when i open it tahrt says "cant initilize directdraw"

 

 

 

Please help me :pray:

 

 

 

Anyone...

 

 

 

problem solved.. thanks for the help

Sounds like the graphics drivers are corrupted, try re-installing them.

I had a similar problem when i first bought Oblivion for my old computer, the opening cutscene played but would stop working as soon at it had finished. I installed the latest drivers for my graphics card and that seemed to clear the problem up so I'd recommend you do the same.

how do i insatll new drivers?

What graphics card do you have? You need to know the manufacturer and model. Then type the manufacturer into google, go to the drivers section of their website, locate your card and download the driver to your desktop. Then run the downloaded file and follow the screen prompts.

 

 

 

Also I did give you a link to graphics drivers on Assist-X, take a look, it might be helpful as there's also a list of the most common manufacturers there, click HERE to see.

thanks i m installing my driver, seeing if this will work

 

 

 

Edit: my driver installed, now i just need to get one of my games from my Grandpas (he has a good computer)

 

 

 

still having problems

Have you tried reinstalling your DirectX version?? That might help. :)

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

Have you tried reinstalling your DirectX version?? That might help. :)

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

 

 

 

What does that have to do with it?

Have you tried reinstalling your DirectX version?? That might help. :)

 

What does that have to do with it?

 

I guess you didn't notice their mention of "DirectDraw"??? Or the fact that updating their graphics driver failed to cure this problem they are having? :geek:

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

Whatever, only read the first and last posts.

A laugh for the ages... :P

 

Whatever, only read the first and last posts.

I'll file that under, "Something you just don't do on TIF." ....... LOL :lol:

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

Thankyou for all the help. my graphics card cant use direct draw, so im getting a new card

 

 

 

thanks, Trol Slayer9

Thankyou for all the help. my graphics card cant use direct draw, so im getting a new card

 

 

 

thanks, Trol Slayer9

 

Last Tip: If it turns out that DirectDraw still isn't functioning, then reinstall DirectX... that should cure it. 8-)

 

 

 

Good luck to you. :

 

 

 

~D. V. Devnull

thanks for all your help. turns out the problem was that my graphics card had hardware rendering turned off. I turned it on, which means that i can play runescape HD and all my games :!: :D

 

 

 

to turn hardware rendering on