Direct 3D Test Results - Patches for Drivers?

[Rob]

I bought a game (Art of Magic) which fails to start due to
a Direct 3D driver problem.

Apparently, my graphics driver is out date (has too low a
DDI number.)

Do I need a new piece of kit, or can this be fixed with a
software patch of some kind?

test result details are below.

Direct 3D Test Results: Display driver does not support
API (DDI number too low.)

Main driver: macxw4.drv

Version: 4.10.0001.2436 (English)

Mini VDD: macxw4.vxd

VDD: *vdd, *vflatd

DDI version: 5

Many thanks for any help/advice anyone might have.

Gratefully
rob

 

[Alvin Brown]

Hello

Sounds like you may need to purcahse yourself a more
up to date video card

Al

 

[Yves Leclerc]

What is the make/model of your current video card? Usually, by upgrading to
the latest software drivers, this problem may be fixed. However, some older
video card do not have active driver support.

 

[Rob]

The video card is an ATIXpert98 AGP 2X

Does that need replacement, or is there a software patch
for it?

cheers
rob