Problem with Sis Graphics

[scorpio]

Hi

I recently downloaded from the BBC website a Robinhood game but when I go to
play it Internet Explorer says it has to close and I get a message about the
Sis graphics on my computer. I have Windows XP (2002). I have tried to
access the Microsoft site to get updates for the graphics but I have a
problem there as well.

Hope someone can help

 

[SC Tom]

Hi

I recently downloaded from the BBC website a Robinhood game but when I go
to
play it Internet Explorer says it has to close and I get a message about
the
Sis graphics on my computer. I have Windows XP (2002). I have tried to
access the Microsoft site to get updates for the graphics but I have a
problem there as well.

Hope someone can help

It is more than likely not a Windows problem. It is likely it's a SIS
graphics driver problem. If the graphics are built into the motherboard, get
your drivers from the PC or motherboard manufacturer's site. If it is an
add-in video card, get the drivers from the card manufacturer's site.

SC Tom

 

[Singapore Computer Service]

Hello,

What does the message say about the Sis graphics?

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[Jose]

Hi

I recently downloaded from the BBC website a Robinhood game but when I goto
play it Internet Explorer says it has to close and I get a message about the
Sis graphics on my computer.  I have Windows XP (2002).  I have triedto
access the Microsoft site to get updates for the graphics but I have a
problem there as well.

Hope someone can help

Those messages can be hard to figure out - especially when only you
know what it says.

If you right click My Computer, Properties, Hardware, Device Manager
and expand the Display Adapters, highlight your Sis adapter, right
click it, choose Properties, click the Driver tab, you can see all the
details about the driver you have.

Then go to the Sis WWW site and see if there is a newer one for you to
download.

Some games will not work without certain minimum system/video
requirements and your situation may not be upgradeable to the minimum
without some other (hardware) changes.

So you should also check the game and see if your hardware meets or
exceeds the requirements of the game.

 

[Elmo]

Hi

I recently downloaded from the BBC website a Robinhood game but when I go to
play it Internet Explorer says it has to close and I get a message about the
Sis graphics on my computer. I have Windows XP (2002). I have tried to
access the Microsoft site to get updates for the graphics but I have a
problem there as well.

Hope someone can help

Don't get updates for drivers from MS; go to the manufacturer's site of
the computer, Support, Drivers section, and enter your model number.

Try lowering graphics hardware acceleration slide. You can lower
graphics hardware acceleration in Display Properties, Settings tab,
Advanced button, Troubleshooting tab. If this helps, you probably need
a different graphics card or drivers.

 

[Jose]

Don't get updates for drivers from MS; go to the manufacturer's site of
the computer, Support, Drivers section, and enter your model number.

Try lowering graphics hardware acceleration slide.  You can lower
graphics hardware acceleration in Display Properties, Settings tab,
Advanced button, Troubleshooting tab.  If this helps, you probably need
a different graphics card or drivers.

Well, he has that message.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Hi

I recently downloaded from the BBC website a Robinhood game but when I go
to
play it Internet Explorer says it has to close and I get a message about
the
Sis graphics on my computer. I have Windows XP (2002). I have tried to
access the Microsoft site to get updates for the graphics but I have a
problem there as well.

Hope someone can help

Your integrated graphics card probably can't handle the game graphics. Go to
the game options and reduce the game graphics settings to a level that
works. if you get no joy doing this, you are looking at having to install a
better graphics card which can handle the game..

 

[scorpio]

Hi Everyone who answered my query and many thanks.

I went in to my event viewr and found the error and I got this message:- Sis
GRV for the dispaly device/device /video got stuck in an infinite loop.

Any ideas apart from the ones you have given me. I did download an
application to search for out of date drivers and it came up with 8 drivers.
Unfortunately I cannot download the drivers as I cannot acces their site to
pay for them. The application is called Uniblue Driver Scanner. Anyone know
if this is safe to use?

Many thanks

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Hi Everyone who answered my query and many thanks.

I went in to my event viewr and found the error and I got this message:-
Sis
GRV for the dispaly device/device /video got stuck in an infinite loop.

Any ideas apart from the ones you have given me. I did download an
application to search for out of date drivers and it came up with 8
drivers.
Unfortunately I cannot download the drivers as I cannot acces their site
to
pay for them. The application is called Uniblue Driver Scanner. Anyone
know
if this is safe to use?

Many thanks

No.. there is no need to use a program like that. It will look at dates of
drivers and if they are too old, it will suggest that new drivers are
installed even if no newer driver is available..

Your problem is the integrated graphics card not being able to handle the
game.

As I have already said, if you can get into game options, set game
appearance options to the lowest available, and then see how the game runs.

If it still will not run, updated drivers are not going to help. You will
need to buy a graphics card which can handle the game..

Integrated graphics cards are not for anything approaching 'big' games

 

[Singapore Computer Service]

Hello,

This usually indicates a hardware or driver problem.

Instead of going to SIS website to download the latest drivers, try
downloading it from your motherboard manufacturer's website.

You can use CPU-Z to identify your motherboard brand and model
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

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[Jose]

Hi Everyone who answered my query and many thanks.

I went in to my event viewr and found the error and I got this message:- Sis
GRV for the dispaly device/device /video got stuck in an infinite loop.

Any ideas apart from the ones you have given me.  I did download an
application to search for out of date drivers and it came up with 8 drivers.  
Unfortunately I cannot download the drivers as I cannot acces their site to
pay for them.  The application is called Uniblue Driver Scanner.  Anyone know
if this is safe to use?

Many thanks

The troubleshooting steps are the same.

1. Determine the nature and capabilities of your currently installed
video driver.

2. Determine the video requirements of the program you are trying to
run.

3. If the requirements of the program exceed your current video
capabilities, see if there is a new driver from the manufacturers
website that will meet or exceed the program requirements.

4. If the requirements of the program exceed your current video
capabilities, see if there is a program option with reduced video
capabilities that are compatible with your capabilities.

If you are using on board video (from the motherboard), there may not
be a driver compatible with your program and you can't change the
video hardware without changing the mother board.

If you cannot get drivers that meet or exceed the program requirements
and the program has no reduced video requirements mode and you are
compelled to run the program, get a video card and drivers that are
compatible.

Or, you can just keep trying things and hope that maybe something
works.