direct 3d accelerator

[UGADAWG46586]

Hey i have a game called Americas Army. I just installed a new hdd so all my programs are gone. I downloaded the game and it went fine. But when i go to play i get an message telling me to update my Direct3d Accelerator. Ihave tryed going to microsft.com and i downloaded the "directx_dec2005_redist", which is an update for directx, but it did not seem to update after i installed it. If anyone can tell me how to update my DIRECT3D ACCELERATOR i would much appreciate it. Thanks

 

[TriplexDread]

Ok

What operating system are you running?

What graphics card do you have?
Are all the proper drivers for that card installed?

Have you installed the latest Direct X (presently at DX 9c)

 

[UGADAWG46586]

i am running windows xp proffesional and i have downloaded directx9. i guess it is my graphics card that needs updating. I dont know though how to find what card i have. i looked in the dxdiag, and looked under devices but it syas all the info is unkown. I have a list of different graphis card updates, so if anyone can tell me how to find what card i have i could update it. I have a dell Dimension 8300, and i changed my hdd, but if the hdd has nothing to do with the graphics card, it will be the same as when i got the comp. So if u know what card usually comes with a dimension 8300 then u will know which card i have. If not, i would just like to know how to find out what card i have. thanks

 

[TriplexDread]

I beleive you have a ATI 128Mb Radeon 9800 Pro

Confirm by right clicking on desktop

properties/settings/advanced/

a tab should appear with the name of your card on it

 

[UGADAWG46586]

thanks for the info, i think u right on the card model, but the drivers ih have arnt workin, do u know how to update the graphics card

 

[TriplexDread]

What do you mean update?

Replace and put another in ?

or change/update drivers for that particular card?

 

[marleyuk]

Just update the drivers to the lastest available.. goto www.ati.com and select drivers, follow the on screen instructions and you should be good to game