dkessler on 22/3/2006 at 04:06

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dont know how to fix the nvidia driver. I download the WHQL driver but it still does not get recognized even after I uninstall the old drivers first and then the newest...

specs are below...any help is greatly appreciated, as I do not want to play this game in white

thanks guys/gals in advance

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/21/2006, 23:00:05
Machine name: BUGSY-RPLQW115E
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Alienware Corporation
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 243MB used, 2220MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 Ti 4600
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0250&SUBSYS_87211462&REV_A2
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1600 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8421 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/9/2006 15:29:00, 3968512 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 3/9/2006 15:29:00, 3650368 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4110-11CF-3757-2BA703C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0250
SubSys ID: 0x87211462
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D

Slither on 22/3/2006 at 14:45

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dkessler, your video card isn't supported by Oblivion. It's not shader 2.0 compliant.

io organic industrialism on 22/3/2006 at 15:21

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there is no way to "fix" it. shader model 2.0 just means it is using "pixel shaders" ( type of graphics rendering that renders shadows and textures more realistically ) that require directx 9.0 generation hardware. geforce 4 series is only a directx 8 generation card. since it came out before directx 9 was was released, it doesn't physically have the hardware capable of performing some of the operations, such as SM 2.0, that some directx 9 games require...... including oblivion.

so why does half life 2 and doom 3 work? they are able to detect that you have an older card and render through the directx8 shader path instead of dx9. oblivion doesn't support that. so you will need to get a new graphics card if you're going to play it. sorry :(

scumble on 22/3/2006 at 18:10

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How much did the thing cost you?

Zaphod on 22/3/2006 at 19:21

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$340. I've found it on Pricewatch for $330, but it was definately worth the extra $10 to get it today.