Problem with Halo and Direct3d

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When i run Halo, it tries to start but crashes, and gives me some blah blah
message about some direct3d issue and maybe hardware acceleration is
disabled. BUT its not i checked and i ran all DXDIAG tests and passed.
Weird thing is, the game runs in safemode... these are my PC specs btw: 2.6
ghz p4 w/HT, 512 ram, 256mb ATI 9550 graphics card. I recently upgraded to
the ATI 9550 from the Geforce 4 mx 440 64mb thingy, and the game ran fine
on that... any tips?
 
yes im certain i did uninstall the Nvidia drivers... and i have all the new
ATI stuff... i REALLY would appreciate any help on this issue - again i can
run in safemode, but not in regular mode - and my old graphics card could,
so its not that the graphics card is bad or anything
 
o btw my pc is the dell 4600c, which is small, so only a half-size card is
supposed to fit - however, i just keep the case open, but the thing is, a
little metal piece makes it so i have to use the VGA port instead of DVI...
if i really have to i can cut this off (with much difficulty)... i doubt
this is the root of the problem though... again any and all suggestions
would be GREAT!
 
Hi John,

Have you tried the DELL forums for hardware customizations?

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| CAN ANYONE PLZPLZ HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Since the card doesn't fit, and the customization
isn't working, have you contacted DELL support
for a proper solution to your hardware needs?

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| yea they dont say jack on this... really annoying... does anyone know wut
| to do???
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yea they dont say jack on this... really annoying... does anyone know wut
to do???
 
dude this is the thing the card fits perfectly the motherboard excepts it
and everything i know its not that cuz it worked before when my case is
open - and i have v1.06... o well this is weird i think its the graphics
card some shiiiiitte im getting the 6800 gt 256mb card soon so i bet that
will work... one more odd thing - it works sometimes (note: i always run
safemode cuz thats when it sometimes works) and sometimes it just doesnt...
reallllllly weird
 
I have the same problem with my Alien Ware lap top. It run's Half life 2 no
problem. With halo it give's me check dxdiag. I have the latest direct x 9.
What do I do?
 
Hi Slay,

You have a similar if not the same problem. Lookup the error message here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829478

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|I have the same problem with my Alien Ware lap top. It run's Half life 2 no
| problem. With halo it give's me check dxdiag. I have the latest direct x 9.
| What do I do?
|
| "John Doe via WindowsKB.com" wrote:
|
| > When i run Halo, it tries to start but crashes, and gives me some blah blah
| > message about some direct3d issue and maybe hardware acceleration is
| > disabled. BUT its not i checked and i ran all DXDIAG tests and passed.
| > Weird thing is, the game runs in safemode... these are my PC specs btw: 2.6
| > ghz p4 w/HT, 512 ram, 256mb ATI 9550 graphics card. I recently upgraded to
| > the ATI 9550 from the Geforce 4 mx 440 64mb thingy, and the game ran fine
| > on that... any tips?
| >
 
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