Hey guys, I think you may be my last resort.
Here's my problem.
I own a Dell OptiPlex GX280
With 512 MB of Memory.
Last night I went to Crucial.com and ran a scan to see which best memory strips were suggested for my PC as I wish to upgrade it to 2.5 Gig Memory. Afterwards I ordered a 2 Gig kit which I am awaiting delivery on.
My goal is to increase my pc performance because I also ordered a Roxio HD Game capture which allows live streaming thru TwitchTV using my PS3.
But here's where I'm stuck:
In order to stream I had to download an app called an XSplit Broadcaster...BUT...when I tried to test the app after download I received a prompt telling me "UNABLE TO CREATE WINDOW. PLEASE ENABLE DIRECT3D ACCELERATION".
After going to RUN> dxdiag> display, all of the 3 listed DirectX features show as unavailable.
So when I couldnt enable Direct3D I tried this:
Needless to say that doesnt work because enable is greyed out.
But the confusing part is at the bottom after I use the test Direct Draw option it say's:
Now its important to note that last year I had to reinstall windows and after researching a bit I found out today that it was a specific order that the drivers needed to be installed as opposed to simply installing directly from the disc that Microsoft sent me which is plain retarded.
So...because of this when I now try to check to see what my video card is and check on the status of the drivers in order to update them, nothing shows in my list.
So basically these are my CURRENT specs (with 2 Gigs of memory on the way)
And these are the system requirements for what I need to get done:
Before installing XSplit Broadcaster, make sure that your computer meets the following minimum requirements:
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
.NET Framework 3.5
Adobe Flash Player
DirectX 9
Graphics Acceleration must be enabled.
And these are the system requirements for the Roxio HD Game capture
Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows® 8, 7, Vista™ SP2, XP (SP3 for 32 bit & SP2 for 64 bit), Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon x2 64 2.0 GHz, 2GB RAM
Dual Core 2.3 GHz above is recommended for 1080 30p/60i recording.
The product is also Windows 8 ready.
DirectX® 9.0c compatible graphics card or higher, sound card
2GB free hard drive space for installation. 10+ GB free recommended for video recording.
Windows Media Player 11 or higher
Internet explorer 7 or 8
Internet connection required for capture, live streaming, registration, product updates and tutorials. Any Internet charges are the user's responsibility
Internet upload speed for Live Streaming: 1.5 Mbps. 2.5 Mbps above is recommended
720p live stream requires at least 4.5 Mbps internet upload speed.
One available USB 2.0 port
So...would it be smarter for me to just buy a new graphics card with the driver disc ?
And if so...what card is best suited for my particular PC ?
Sorry for the long read guys but I'm really anal about this type of stuff.
Here's my problem.
I own a Dell OptiPlex GX280
With 512 MB of Memory.
Last night I went to Crucial.com and ran a scan to see which best memory strips were suggested for my PC as I wish to upgrade it to 2.5 Gig Memory. Afterwards I ordered a 2 Gig kit which I am awaiting delivery on.
My goal is to increase my pc performance because I also ordered a Roxio HD Game capture which allows live streaming thru TwitchTV using my PS3.
But here's where I'm stuck:
In order to stream I had to download an app called an XSplit Broadcaster...BUT...when I tried to test the app after download I received a prompt telling me "UNABLE TO CREATE WINDOW. PLEASE ENABLE DIRECT3D ACCELERATION".
After going to RUN> dxdiag> display, all of the 3 listed DirectX features show as unavailable.
So when I couldnt enable Direct3D I tried this:
Needless to say that doesnt work because enable is greyed out.
But the confusing part is at the bottom after I use the test Direct Draw option it say's:
- The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer.
- DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful.
- Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer.
Now its important to note that last year I had to reinstall windows and after researching a bit I found out today that it was a specific order that the drivers needed to be installed as opposed to simply installing directly from the disc that Microsoft sent me which is plain retarded.
So...because of this when I now try to check to see what my video card is and check on the status of the drivers in order to update them, nothing shows in my list.
So basically these are my CURRENT specs (with 2 Gigs of memory on the way)
And these are the system requirements for what I need to get done:
Before installing XSplit Broadcaster, make sure that your computer meets the following minimum requirements:
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
.NET Framework 3.5
Adobe Flash Player
DirectX 9
Graphics Acceleration must be enabled.
And these are the system requirements for the Roxio HD Game capture
Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows® 8, 7, Vista™ SP2, XP (SP3 for 32 bit & SP2 for 64 bit), Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon x2 64 2.0 GHz, 2GB RAM
Dual Core 2.3 GHz above is recommended for 1080 30p/60i recording.
The product is also Windows 8 ready.
DirectX® 9.0c compatible graphics card or higher, sound card
2GB free hard drive space for installation. 10+ GB free recommended for video recording.
Windows Media Player 11 or higher
Internet explorer 7 or 8
Internet connection required for capture, live streaming, registration, product updates and tutorials. Any Internet charges are the user's responsibility
Internet upload speed for Live Streaming: 1.5 Mbps. 2.5 Mbps above is recommended
720p live stream requires at least 4.5 Mbps internet upload speed.
One available USB 2.0 port
So...would it be smarter for me to just buy a new graphics card with the driver disc ?
And if so...what card is best suited for my particular PC ?
Sorry for the long read guys but I'm really anal about this type of stuff.
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