3D hardware doesnt have enough memory?
boricua9215
Hollywood, FL.
This is the error message Im getting when I try to play a game (Aliens vs Predator) which came out in 2000 for Windows 95/98 while my pc is packing an NVidia GeForce 6800 and Windows XP Prof. that allows me to play games such as Doom 3 flawlessly. Ive tried to use the set settings the game provides in its options and none of them work. Is there a way to adjust the memory useage or will the game just not run at all?
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Right click the game's shortcut. Click properties. Click the Compatibility tab. Set the drop down to Windows 98 and see if that helps at all.
"3D hardware doesnt have enough memory to run in this resolution or bit-depth. Please select a lower setting."
This is the exact text in the error, I realize I was a bit vague in the description in the title and I apologize. -_-
Is this the answer youre looking for? Im not that computer savvy if you know what I mean.
Go here and grab the latest Forceware drivers and install those. It *may* fix your problem. Though I'm more inclined to believe that it will give you what is being referred to as "the black screen error." The memory issue will be gone though. Heh!
Give them a shot, though, and report back, please.
I was dreading this answer, Aliens vs Predator is soooo much fun. Anyway, Cyclonite, Im downloading the driver now.
This is where I got most of the information from. It seems like it got b0rked in newer drivers, then they *sorta* fixed it in the latest. Unfortunately, it's still unplayable. If you want to give some of the downgrade suggestions a try, then by all means. Keep in mind, though, it will probably break your newer games. And there is some risk in messing up your drivers if you don't know what you're doing.