Graphic error ?

[NapLrd]

Yesterday my computer suddenly crashed while having some pbem game fun. So i have problem with my silly laptop till my computer gets fixed, if it can be fixed as it lies like a dead body now.


I get the message at the bottom part of the image if i try to open game from histwar icon on the desktop (i downloaded directx from a site though), if i try to open game from LGDN icon in histwar folder i get the message at the top part of the picture.
Below is my spy board...

is this a graphic error or what?

OS 5 1 2600 2
Pack: Service Pack 3
Version HistWar ************** Version Exe:0.H10
Mode HSB 0 0 0
Résolution Debug N Width 1024 Height 768
D3DAPP : Pass1
D3DEnum : NbCartes= 1
Caps Caps                      20000
Caps Caps2                     20020000
Caps Caps3                     320
Caps DevCaps                   88E50
Caps PrimitiveMiscCaps         20CF2
Caps RasterCaps                1366181
Caps ZCmpCaps                  FF
Caps SrcBlendCaps              3FFF
Caps DestBlendCaps             27FF
Caps AlphaCmpCaps              FF
Caps SahdeCaps                 84208
Caps TextureCaps               34947
Caps TextureFilterCaps         17031700
Caps TextureAddressCaps        1F
Caps MaxTextureWidth           800
Caps MaxTextureHeight          800
Caps MaxAnisotropy             2
Caps StencilCaps               FF
Caps FVFCaps                   180008
Caps TextureOpsCaps            39FFFFF
Caps MaxTextureBlendStages     4
Caps MaxSimulatneousTextures   4
Caps MaxUserClipPlanes         0
Caps DevCaps2                  11
D3DAPP : Pass2

Driver ialmrnt5.dll
Nom Carte Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
Version 6000e a110b
Affichage W=1024
Affichage H=768
Affichage F=16
Stencil= 4b
MSamTyp= 0
MSamQly= 0
D3DCD3DSet StartFS:O FoundFS:O FoundW:O isW?:N

D3DAPP : Pass3
OTSI : C:\HistWarGames\HistWar\Langage\HW\English\SetUp.txt
Lecture C:\HistWarGames\HistWar\Langage\HW\English\SetUp.txt
Lecture C:\HistWarGames\HistWar\Langage\HW\English\Menu.txt
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D3DAPP : Pass4
D3DParam : W N BBCount 1 MSType 0 MSQlt 0 SwapE 1 ESten 1
D3DParam : Wid= 1024 Hig= 768 Fmt= 21 Frq= 65 PI= 0
Out : BuildPresentParamsFromSettings
Out : CreateDevice Phase!=2
INIT OK Param : 1 0
INIT Device
Sprite
Texture1
Module error= 5 id= 24 D3D= 8876086a
Error File : C:\HistWarGames\HistWar\Graphics\T_Base\Noise3D.dds

[Hook]

First, make sure this file exists:

Error File : C:\HistWarGames\HistWar\Graphics\T_Base\Noise3D.dds

Hook

[NapLrd]

yes now checked its there.

[Hook]

I went researching that error code and it's pretty confusing.  Some people get it all the time with certain games, others play for a while then suddenly start getting the error.  Not a lot of it makes any sense.

The only thing I found interesting was that someone got the error only if the screen was set to 256 colors, which is unlikely in your case, and that shouldn't affect full screen mode anyway.

It's possible that the graphics card you have doesn't support one of the modes needed by the game.

It was interesting how many Sims 2 players had the problem, and I knew almost all of them, either directly from chatting with them at some point, or by reputation. 

The normal fixes didn't seem to work for people:  updating graphics drivers and downloading and installing the newest DirectX9c.  Most of the other solutions were basically voodoo.  There may be something corrupted in the registry, so if you have a registry cleaner give it a try.  Other people suggested overheating graphics cards, since none of the usual solutions worked.

Maybe someone with more experience with graphics cards than I have could check yours out and see if it has the necessary specs.  From your spyBoard file its a "Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller".

Good luck.

Hook

[JMM]

Yesterday my computer suddenly crashed while having some pbem game fun. So i have problem with my silly laptop till my computer gets fixed, if it can be fixed as it lies like a dead body now.


I get the message at the bottom part of the image if i try to open game from histwar icon on the desktop (i downloaded directx from a site though), if i try to open game from LGDN icon in histwar folder i get the message at the top part of the picture.
Below is my spy board...

is this a graphic error or what?
 

This graphic board doesn't support the 3D textures, so it's not possible to use this laptop 
It's not a priority task but I can modify this process in a next version.

JMM

[NapLrd]

hmm bad news, then i have to pray for my desktop comp. get fixed...
anyway, thnks for the reply.

[JMM]

In the next patch, I'll modify the software to avoid this type of issue.
That said, for these 'simple' graphic chips, the smoke will be a bit different.

JMM

[ajlewisbrookes]

Rustem, I had this problem on my second computer even with the Demo.  Like Hook I did a lot of research and he's dead right it's damn confusing. It is called a "3D draw error" and is always related to the graphics card, it's drivers or DirectX.
Before replacing the graphics card, update it's drivers from the manufacturers website, make sure you have DirectX 9.0 c minimum, if you don't updated DirectX is a free download from Microsoft.

If it still doesn't work, then it's a new graphics card for you I'm afraid.  They aren't that expensive, $80 will get you a good Nvidia 8400 GS, but I don't know if they fit in a Laptop.

[ajlewisbrookes]

Just read a bit more of your error report, the Intel graphics card is the same as the one I had problems with.

[TC237]

Just a note,  I got a similar error when pressing "W" to take an in game screenshot:
D3DERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY3D Module:8 Numero:21

It's a desktop with a motherboard Nvidia GeForce 8300 256mb (cheap I know.... )

[Hook]

"W" to take an in game screenshot: OUT OF VIDEOMEMORY ...  256mb

Oh well.  I got that error with a 512 mb card one time... but I was constantly reloading PBEM games at the time without exiting the program, probably not something a normal player would do.

Hook

[NapLrd]

eh,graphic card updates not working... directx i got, doesnt work either so as JMM says doesnt work on the laptop. thnks all for the help...i got another bad news 30 min ago as learned that my desktop comp. fan broke so my mother board collapsed.
srry my pbem opponents, i postpone my games.

[ajlewisbrookes]

Don't know if your in the USA Rustem but if you are get down to Walmart.  They've got an emachines dual core processor, 3g of RAM and built in Nvidia card, all for $299. It will play the game well, not the best PC in the world but my spare has lasted 5 years.  In the long run you'll save yourself a hell of a lot of money over trying to fix PC's that are on the way out, as PC's have become cheaper I think the PC repair business's are on the way out unless it's a custom machine.

[Broadsword]

eh,graphic card updates not working... directx i got, doesnt work either so as JMM says doesnt work on the laptop. thnks all for the help...i got another bad news 30 min ago as learned that my desktop comp. fan broke so my mother board collapsed.
srry my pbem opponents, i postpone my games.

Did you have an Nvidia card? Do a Google search on Nvidia and driver problems, and you'll find what I also discovered (too late) to my dismay: The latest driver, which they released in beta in early March, had a bug that makes the fan on the card behave erratically (it either shuts off or runs too fast), especially during 3D intensive uses (like gaming). It's led to many cards getting fried, including my 8800, and in some cases taking the motherboard down with them! They pulled that driver from circulation, and it seems that the older driver works fine. 

[ajlewisbrookes]

Thanks for the tip Broadsword, I've got that driver update, gonna role it back right now