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Hardware based instancing?

September 6, 2008 4:17:09 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Error message:  Hardware based instacing required.  Please ensure system has current video drivers.

Happens on game startup before right after the demigod splash screen.

System: 3.0p4, 2gigs ddr, geforce 5700 ultra (128 ddr3), p915 north bridge mobo, ms xp (my own special build of sp2), sata hd, sb live!, onboard lan,

Drivers: dx 9.0c, Nvidia 6.14 force (5/08).

Game wont launch...  Any thoughts?

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Reply #1 September 6, 2008 4:31:22 PM
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it means your video card doesn't support shader model 3, which is required for demigod. That's a pretty old video card - it would probably struggle even if it was supported.

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Reply #2 September 6, 2008 4:32:17 PM
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Wow, that blows, so I have to buy a better card then?

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Reply #3 September 6, 2008 4:53:24 PM
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i'd say so

 

there's some discussion here about suitable cards here:

http://forums.demigodthegame.com/323173

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Reply #4 September 6, 2008 5:01:55 PM
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You've probably got an AGP port, so not all of those cards will work for you. The nV you can get that'll do best is a 7 series.

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Reply #5 September 6, 2008 8:46:02 PM
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Actually i have the only mobo ever made that is socket 478 with pci e16

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Reply #6 September 6, 2008 9:50:37 PM
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Yeah need at least a 6800 i beleive..

But you can get an 8800gt or 9600gt for like $120 now.  PCI-E.

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Reply #7 September 7, 2008 1:52:06 AM
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Actually i have the only mobo ever made that is socket 478 with pci e16

You lucky bastard! Good job! I have an 8800 gt, and it's made of win for the price. There's a reason it's also the 9800 GT (check the evga facts sheets, it's pretty funny, they're the same card), and the GTX 200 series doesn't have a low end card yet, so it's still one of the best cards you can get and is surprisingly cheap.

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