Second Life Forums Archive - Just ran SL last night, but my video card is now unsupported?

Nikothraa Yoshiro

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Join date: 8 Mar 2005

Posts: 26

09-29-2005 07:13

I ran SL just fine last night, from approx. 9:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST. So I wake up today and get the error stating that my video card is unsupported. I'm using the same computer as last night, with the same exact video card, and I have updated all my drivers. I think I have a GeForce FX 5200, but if whatever I have was good enough to run SL last night, there shouldn't be a problem today.

Chosen Few

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Join date: 16 Jan 2004

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09-29-2005 07:53

Try doing a system restore to yesterday or earlier. Sounds like something got corrupted. Computers are good at that.

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Thili Playfair

Registered User

Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

09-29-2005 09:25

If that dont work, revert to this http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.89.html

nv5xxx cards seem to be having fits latly in SL or is it me ?o.o

Zephria Zapata

Anit-Gorean & Slave

Join date: 7 Apr 2004

Posts: 299

09-29-2005 12:46

i have that same card i hope things woprk out for you ... it seems ppl are kinda having issues with that vidoe card .....lol
i have ended up buying i new card to use sl ...
verto Geforce 6600GT Video card 8x APG 128mb
that is the one im getting ... may look in to that too ...
i had tried every thing one my end to get things going with out no luck ...

Zeph

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

09-29-2005 13:35

There was a login server change sometime yesterday. It would not be impossible for that to have changed some of the hardware tests causing it to reject your totally fine 5200.

If you had seen the new Terms of Service Accept/Reject yesterday then you had bumped into the new server. If you never got that far than there was likely a bug in the server upgrade.

I know of ne reason short of hardware failure or driver changes that your 5200 should not continue to work as. Here is what I would do in order:

uninstall SL - reinstall SL - check to see if it works
ensure you have the latest nVidia driver installed
ensure you have DirectX 9.0c installed - check SL again
open the computer case and ensure that the 5200 is firmly seated - check SL
contact support by phone or email.

This presumes you have a windows box. Good luck.

Just ran SL last night, but my video card is now unsupported?
Nikothraa Yoshiro Bishounen Join date: 8 Mar 2005 Posts: 26	09-29-2005 07:13 I ran SL just fine last night, from approx. 9:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST. So I wake up today and get the error stating that my video card is unsupported. I'm using the same computer as last night, with the same exact video card, and I have updated all my drivers. I think I have a GeForce FX 5200, but if whatever I have was good enough to run SL last night, there shouldn't be a problem today.
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	09-29-2005 07:53 Try doing a system restore to yesterday or earlier. Sounds like something got corrupted. Computers are good at that. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	09-29-2005 09:25 If that dont work, revert to this http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.89.html nv5xxx cards seem to be having fits latly in SL or is it me ?o.o
Zephria Zapata Anit-Gorean & Slave Join date: 7 Apr 2004 Posts: 299	09-29-2005 12:46 i have that same card i hope things woprk out for you ... it seems ppl are kinda having issues with that vidoe card .....lol i have ended up buying i new card to use sl ... verto Geforce 6600GT Video card 8x APG 128mb that is the one im getting ... may look in to that too ... i had tried every thing one my end to get things going with out no luck ... Zeph
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	09-29-2005 13:35 There was a login server change sometime yesterday. It would not be impossible for that to have changed some of the hardware tests causing it to reject your totally fine 5200. If you had seen the new Terms of Service Accept/Reject yesterday then you had bumped into the new server. If you never got that far than there was likely a bug in the server upgrade. I know of ne reason short of hardware failure or driver changes that your 5200 should not continue to work as. Here is what I would do in order: uninstall SL - reinstall SL - check to see if it works ensure you have the latest nVidia driver installed ensure you have DirectX 9.0c installed - check SL again open the computer case and ensure that the 5200 is firmly seated - check SL contact support by phone or email. This presumes you have a windows box. Good luck.

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