Second Life Forums Archive - ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M

Jasmin Summers

Registered User

Join date: 16 Feb 2006

Posts: 23

02-27-2006 15:34

Hey on my laptop im using an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M video card, it has the capabilities to go to 128MB for video ram which is required for Second Life, it also supports multi-texturing etc but everytime I try to open SL on my laptop, it pops up saying the video card is unsupported and then closes. Is there anyway around this? Has anyone else had this problem? THe laptop plays games like counter-strike with no problem and it even plays Battlefield 1942 with ease, so second life should work. Help?

Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

02-27-2006 15:56

laptops ati's should try Omegadrivers.net , for SL anyhoo, see if that works.

Corvus Drake

Bedroom Spelunker

Join date: 12 Feb 2006

Posts: 1,456

02-28-2006 13:41

ATI and SL tend not to play well toether anyway.

The XPress 200 is actually less powerful than the old nVidia ti 4200, even though the XPress sports better specs on paper.

Aires Pierterson

New England Fur

Join date: 24 Dec 2005

Posts: 39

02-28-2006 19:10

The Xpress 200M works with SL, if badly. I've never encountered a problem like yours, but like Thili recommended I would try using the Omega Drivers. If you're able to get in-game, lower all the settings especially Avatar Vertex Program, and gradually increase them until you get a decent framerate and at least some quality. And, as a fellow ATI user, try not to kick yourself too much for not going with NVidia

Darkholme Tenk

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Join date: 14 Jul 2007

Posts: 1

08-29-2007 17:46

I can't find the 200m omega drivers, can anyone provide me with a link. I can't even load SL to change the settings.

Kathmandu Gilman

Fearful Symmetry Baby!

Join date: 21 May 2004

Posts: 1,418

08-30-2007 18:18

The omega drivers are for all ATI cards. Putting "omega drivers" in Google brings the page up as the first entry.

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Ikuyias GossipGirl

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Join date: 2 Nov 2007

Posts: 5

11-12-2007 08:21

Omega doesn't support vista, at least not yet i don't think. Has anyone figured out some kind of workaround or hardware detection skip or whatnot? I can play the game just fine on my desktop computer but i would like to be able to login from my laptop.

I've heard around that it IS possible to run SL with the 200m but the solution descriptions are always so vague. My brother currently runs a top of the line ati card and plays SL not all that great as i expected from his card so i guess ati just doen't work all that great with SL but still i think the specs should be enough to at least get in game to chat with a couple friends.

What do you guys think is my best option if i'm running a intel duo core 1.6 ghz w/ 1.5 gig ddr2 ram and 128 dedicated 200m on vista?(other than the obvious upgrade or just play from the desktop at home or "your card is not supported give up" because like stated earlier, there are claims from ppl that say they've gotten it to run.)

ohh yea and the error message i get is "graphics card not supported or not up to date" and the drivers i have are the latest.

any thoughts/tips?

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ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M - does it work?

ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M - does it work?
Jasmin Summers Registered User Join date: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 23	02-27-2006 15:34 Hey on my laptop im using an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M video card, it has the capabilities to go to 128MB for video ram which is required for Second Life, it also supports multi-texturing etc but everytime I try to open SL on my laptop, it pops up saying the video card is unsupported and then closes. Is there anyway around this? Has anyone else had this problem? THe laptop plays games like counter-strike with no problem and it even plays Battlefield 1942 with ease, so second life should work. Help?
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	02-27-2006 15:56 laptops ati's should try Omegadrivers.net , for SL anyhoo, see if that works.
Corvus Drake Bedroom Spelunker Join date: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 1,456	02-28-2006 13:41 ATI and SL tend not to play well toether anyway. The XPress 200 is actually less powerful than the old nVidia ti 4200, even though the XPress sports better specs on paper.
Aires Pierterson New England Fur Join date: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 39	02-28-2006 19:10 The Xpress 200M works with SL, if badly. I've never encountered a problem like yours, but like Thili recommended I would try using the Omega Drivers. If you're able to get in-game, lower all the settings especially Avatar Vertex Program, and gradually increase them until you get a decent framerate and at least some quality. And, as a fellow ATI user, try not to kick yourself too much for not going with NVidia
Darkholme Tenk Registered User Join date: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 1	08-29-2007 17:46 I can't find the 200m omega drivers, can anyone provide me with a link. I can't even load SL to change the settings.
Kathmandu Gilman Fearful Symmetry Baby! Join date: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1,418	08-30-2007 18:18 The omega drivers are for all ATI cards. Putting "omega drivers" in Google brings the page up as the first entry. _____________________ It may be true that the squeaky wheel gets the grease but it is also true that the squeaky wheel gets replaced at the first critical maintenance opportunity.
Ikuyias GossipGirl Registered User Join date: 2 Nov 2007 Posts: 5	11-12-2007 08:21 Omega doesn't support vista, at least not yet i don't think. Has anyone figured out some kind of workaround or hardware detection skip or whatnot? I can play the game just fine on my desktop computer but i would like to be able to login from my laptop. I've heard around that it IS possible to run SL with the 200m but the solution descriptions are always so vague. My brother currently runs a top of the line ati card and plays SL not all that great as i expected from his card so i guess ati just doen't work all that great with SL but still i think the specs should be enough to at least get in game to chat with a couple friends. What do you guys think is my best option if i'm running a intel duo core 1.6 ghz w/ 1.5 gig ddr2 ram and 128 dedicated 200m on vista?(other than the obvious upgrade or just play from the desktop at home or "your card is not supported give up" because like stated earlier, there are claims from ppl that say they've gotten it to run.) ohh yea and the error message i get is "graphics card not supported or not up to date" and the drivers i have are the latest. any thoughts/tips?