When I run DX Diag it passes all tests (version 7, version 8, version 9), and spits this monster out at me for the graphics card:Īnd since it's integrated, I'm stuck with it until I can afford a new computer. I was able to get 7 & 8 to boot up with dgVoodoo but the mouse does not work properly. Make sure that the hardware acceleration cursor is set to full. I hvae tried the GrayFace patches for all three of them but get the same result. Right click on the Windows desktop (make sure you're not on an application icon) Select 'Properties' from the popup menu (at the bottom) Click the 'Settings' tab at the far right of the Display Properties window.
The only reasonable conclusion I can come to at this point is that my integrated graphics card sucks big floppy donkey dick. Every time I try to load up M&M 6, 7 or 8 I just get a grey screen followed by the message DDraw->SetDisplayMode() failed. UPDATE: I've tried every version of 1.52 I could find, and had to switch to DirectDraw on all of them.
I may try a few other v1.52's to see if the screen tearing can be neutralized, but I'm just happy the versions past 1.52 fix the sound emulation, being the audiophile I am. Download & Install Latest Version of Ddraw File You have to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The Monitor Selection Utility allows you to test and configure the card's. Just for the record, I'm currently settled on v1.52 fix 4 (I understand it's no longer supported), which gives me a less significant screen tear than 1.53. Add0n (om Um M0dUe PSN2 59 Mode in USA by Dresselhous p ' I VCTS Workad. No, but that has its own host of video problems. Does switching to OGL give you any additional error messages?