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Stardust Taylor

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Join date: 11 Jun 2003

Posts: 2

06-11-2003 13:02

Hello I just downloaded the game and can someone tell me the correct display settings the game is supposed to be in I have it in 32 bit color and 800x600 pixels I am running a ATI Rage Mobility video Card in my laptop there are no currant updates for it it is at the best update when I double click the icon to play it tells me unable to run fullscreen 1024 x 768 then I click ok then screen goes into mega colors and says second life is unable to run because it can't get an 8 bit alpha channel how do I fix this please help

Thanks
Stardust

Sphereon Nomad

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Join date: 8 Jun 2003

Posts: 22

06-11-2003 17:10

Here are a couple of things:

Make sure you're running the latest version of Direct X (9.0a, I think)... that might help.

You can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx

I don't know if you'll be able to get a ATI Rage Mobility to run Second Life... it may be too low on video ram.

Per ATI's website:
"RAGE MOBILITY M1 also includes 8MB of memory..."
"...the RAGE MOBILITY 128 allows for up to 16MB..."

Listed system requirements for Second Life include:

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 2, GeForce 3 or GeForce 4 GPU, 32MB RAM ATi cards Models 8000 through 9500 will also work

Do you have access to a system with a newer video card?

I'm no expert here, maybe someone knows a way to tweak a Rage Mobility to run it, perhaps with the lowest settings?

Hope that helps, I'll see if I can find anything else...

-Sphereon Nomad
"A Sphere is an infinite construct."

Stardust Taylor

Registered User

Join date: 11 Jun 2003

Posts: 2

Still not working

06-11-2003 18:17

Ok thanks for your help I downloaded the new Direct x 9 and I still get the same message hmmm..must be the video card is there anyone out there that can help tweak my video card

Stardust

Schwartz Guillaume

GOOD WITH COMPUTERS

Join date: 19 May 2003

Posts: 217

06-12-2003 05:51

Try using the Catalyst 3.1 driver.

Doug Linden

Linden Lab Developer

Join date: 27 Nov 2002

Posts: 179

06-12-2003 09:58

Hey, Stardust -

Sorry to have to tell you this, but it's very unlikely that you'll be able to get Second Life to run on your current video board.

Second Life is a very graphics intensive application, and we take advantage of many of the benefits of modern graphics hardware - in particular, hardware transform and lighting, multitexturing, lots of texture memory and AGP bus support.

The ATI Rage Mobility is unfortunately not powerful enough. I've tried to get it to run on a lark (I have a laptop with the chip), but it failed spectacularly.

But now you have an excuse to buy new hardware! And isn't that always a good thing?

- Doug

Can't get the game started please help
Stardust Taylor Registered User Join date: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 2	06-11-2003 13:02 Hello I just downloaded the game and can someone tell me the correct display settings the game is supposed to be in I have it in 32 bit color and 800x600 pixels I am running a ATI Rage Mobility video Card in my laptop there are no currant updates for it it is at the best update when I double click the icon to play it tells me unable to run fullscreen 1024 x 768 then I click ok then screen goes into mega colors and says second life is unable to run because it can't get an 8 bit alpha channel how do I fix this please help Thanks Stardust
Sphereon Nomad Registered User Join date: 8 Jun 2003 Posts: 22	06-11-2003 17:10 Here are a couple of things: Make sure you're running the latest version of Direct X (9.0a, I think)... that might help. You can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx I don't know if you'll be able to get a ATI Rage Mobility to run Second Life... it may be too low on video ram. Per ATI's website: "RAGE MOBILITY M1 also includes 8MB of memory..." "...the RAGE MOBILITY 128 allows for up to 16MB..." Listed system requirements for Second Life include: Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 2, GeForce 3 or GeForce 4 GPU, 32MB RAM ATi cards Models 8000 through 9500 will also work Do you have access to a system with a newer video card? I'm no expert here, maybe someone knows a way to tweak a Rage Mobility to run it, perhaps with the lowest settings? Hope that helps, I'll see if I can find anything else... -Sphereon Nomad "A Sphere is an infinite construct."
Stardust Taylor Registered User Join date: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 2	Still not working 06-11-2003 18:17 Ok thanks for your help I downloaded the new Direct x 9 and I still get the same message hmmm..must be the video card is there anyone out there that can help tweak my video card Stardust
Schwartz Guillaume GOOD WITH COMPUTERS Join date: 19 May 2003 Posts: 217	06-12-2003 05:51 Try using the Catalyst 3.1 driver.
Doug Linden Linden Lab Developer Join date: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 179	06-12-2003 09:58 Hey, Stardust - Sorry to have to tell you this, but it's very unlikely that you'll be able to get Second Life to run on your current video board. Second Life is a very graphics intensive application, and we take advantage of many of the benefits of modern graphics hardware - in particular, hardware transform and lighting, multitexturing, lots of texture memory and AGP bus support. The ATI Rage Mobility is unfortunately not powerful enough. I've tried to get it to run on a lark (I have a laptop with the chip), but it failed spectacularly. But now you have an excuse to buy new hardware! And isn't that always a good thing? - Doug

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