problem

[-=DoW=- mark 3031]

Not sure what I did, but my computer REALLY made me mad so I formatted.

I reinstalled AAO but now I have a big problem. It keeps giving me this error:
Error setting display mode: CreateDevice failed (D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE). Please delete your armyops.ini file if this error prevents you from starting the game.

History: UD3DRenderDevice::UnSetRes <- CreateDevice <- UD3DRenderDevice::SetRes <- UWindowsViewport::TryRenderDevice <- UWindowsViewport::OpenWindow <- UGameEngine::Init <- InitEngine

What does that mean? Anybody have a D3DERR I can borrow?

[Hari Seldon]

Try this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/directx9_c/directx/graphics/reference/d3d/constants/D3DERR.asp

Maybe reinstall DirectX?

[sniperkiller]

Hey Mark I got the same problem when my video driver was not installed with the correct drivers. Reinstall your video drivers.

[SniperTARGET]

Got the sames error today :evil:

[Rogue]

D3D.dll (at least I think that is file) ring a bell with anyone?

D3DERR is a Direct3d error

[ex-Cougar]

Is your video card working properly? I had the same error.

[-=DoW=- mark 3031]

It was till I messed with it :lol: .
I couldn't get all the ATI files off, and thought that was causing it to lock up in game. I formatted, cause I got REALLY mad at it. now I'm having all sorts of problems. The card didn't have a disk so I went to NVidia. The most up-to-date driver isn't good with 3d. I downloaded an apparently later version and it is good with 3d, but terrible with everything else. Is there a way to combine the best of 2 drivers?
Remember who your talking to before answering that question. :-?:

[-=DoW=- MauryMac]

First lets figure out exactly what card you have. If its a RADEON go to ATI's website and get the latest Catalyst drivers. If its a GeForce got to Nvidia's website and grab their Detonator Drivers.

[-=DoW=- mark 3031]

what is a detonator driver? It's a geforce2 ultra

[-=DoW=- MauryMac]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.77

for windows XP or 2000

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_61.76

for Windows 98 or ME

Dowload the driver, run it, reboot, and see what happens.

The detonator driver is just a name, but its the software that makes your video card work.

Good luck. :)

[-=DoW=- mark 3031]

I tried that file, didn't work.
I found another file on another site that seems to work better, now the computer just locks up instead of giving an error.

[-=DoW=- WIZ_PLAYER]

Does the geforde 2 card still work with AAO?


Wiz

[sniperkiller]

Yea wiz it will still run AA. However I dont recommend it(CARD STINKS) you want play to much Hospital with that LOL. I Have a geforce 4 and it stinks too. But yea it will run it.....

[-=DoW=- MauryMac]

Well, drivers are specific per chip, so it depends on that file.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

try this, install it, and email/post/PM me the detailed results. We'll see if we can't get this figured out.