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DarkBASIC Discussion / system error, under xp

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ziggy
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Posted: 1st Jul 2003 22:51 Edited at: 2nd Jul 2003 00:41
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please can you help?
i get an error if i try to run a program, even if i create a exe..
system error: surfaces can not be created(...000.& direct3d hal) failed to create a
d3d device from backbuffer surface


i'm using xp, with a 3d rage pro 8meg vid card, i updated direct x to 9, but it didn't work on 8 either

any ideas?

thx ziggy
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i've tryed updating the vid driver and it shuts the system down! it won't run any of the demo games, the newest DB demo wouldn't work either (tryed demo first, before the full version) , i'm running v1.09 with the update

error code 165

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Ag3ntSm1th
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Posted: 2nd Jul 2003 04:23
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don't listen to geri, he/she is a spaz...
DBP doesn't suck, it's still in an early stage.

anyways, using XP is your problem to begin with. i cannot stress this enough.

also, having 8M isn't helping you either. in fact you should be ashamed of yourself... j/k

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ziggy
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Posted: 2nd Jul 2003 12:22 Edited at: 2nd Jul 2003 12:50
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ty geri and Ag3ntSm1th, i think! lol
i changed the vid card to a s3 tio 3d and it still does it, still only 8m , i,m not uses dbpro.
i've tryed compatability mode and still the same

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oh that v card made it worse! back to the old one

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ziggy
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Posted: 4th Jul 2003 01:26
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it is the vid card, it doesn't support 480-640-16 screen res , i guess theres no way round it?

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LREM 8888
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I get the exact same hardware and the same error (only Windows 2000). It IS because it doesn't support '3D at 640x480x16', and DB always starts up in 3D at that resoloution NO MATTER WHAT. Change your hardware or go Pro (the Pro demo worked for me )

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ziggy
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cool LREM 8888, i just downloaded a pro example demo demo and that worked so goin for dbpro now!
thx

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