Direct3D error

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I have installed Full Spectrum Warrior on my PC and when I try to run it I
get a "Direct3D error...create device failed". What does this mean?

I am running a Dell 2400 desktop
intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
512MB RAM
XP Professional
Sound Card is microsoft unimodem half-deluxe audio device and analog
devices, INC SoundMAX integrated digital audio

Video card is Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE?PE/GV grafics controller

Thanks in advance for the help

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Thanks for the help.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "keme03" <keme03@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9028324-CD51-4A43-A0B3-63F0FAA2C34C@microsoft.com...
> >I have installed Full Spectrum Warrior on my PC and when I try to run it I
> > get a "Direct3D error...create device failed". What does this mean?
> >
> > I am running a Dell 2400 desktop
> > intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
> > 512MB RAM
> > XP Professional
> > Sound Card is microsoft unimodem half-deluxe audio device and analog
> > devices, INC SoundMAX integrated digital audio
> >
> > Video card is Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE?PE/GV grafics controller
>
> Unfortunately your graphics card isn't up to the job. Full Spectrum Warrior
> needs at least a GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500. You could probably pick up a
> suitable graphics card for around £40.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/
> http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
>
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