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Ruse: problem with vertex shader!! ??

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  • 28-11-2010 10:53pm
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    james123
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭


    bought that game Ruse today for my dell laptop inspiron 1501. It installed ok but when i go to start it a message pops up saying

    "unable to access graphic device,your hardware or direct 3D configuration is incompatible with this game.

    Reason:
    The game doesnt support vertex shader < 3.0"

    has anyone any idea how to get around this ?

    Thanks


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Your laptop has very old and very poor integrated graphics. It won't be able to run any modern 3D game, no matter how simple.


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    #3
    james123
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭james123


    is it possible to get another graphics card for it , of so how much would they be for a laptop or is there any point for an old laptop ?


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Nope, no point really I'm afraid. Its not really possible for laptops that don't start life with a fairly powerful graphics card already unless they're really new and shiny and powerful and you're both technically proficient and willing to spend a fair bit of time and money setting up a plug-in external bridge that connects the laptop to an external gaming-grade card you'd also have to buy (not to mention a power supply to run it! :o).


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    #5
    james123
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭james123


    : ( back to the drawing board so

    cheers


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