MisterBA 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hi I have a Geforce 9400GT When i play vice city the graphics become corrupted, but the system never freezes i have tried using a driver from january this year and then the latest october this very month still the same corruption. I tried using an old 3dfx voodoo 3 and the game ran perfectly except then it freezes after some time. Again i tried using varios drivers with no success. How can i make this game work?? My sound drivers is via 97 onboard audio and the drivers according to dx is just fine, it does not seem sound related. Would a nocd crack solve the problem perhaps, where to find? Or what can i do to make it work on any of my graphic cards? Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Try deleting the gta_vc.set file from your User Files folder. If that doesn't help, post your full system specifications and operating system. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 I tried deleting the file you mentioned still not working my specs shown below. (This is with the 3d voodoo card only 16mb of memory, the game runs smoothly though and i have plenty of system memory) (I have tweaked the settings on this card using the graphic tools and can get 5 minutes of playing time max before it freezes) (like mentioned i have a Geforce 9400GT where the game works fine with it not freezing but the graphics is corrupted) (Maybe i should use the drivers 61.76 version nVIDIA geforce like mentioned on this forum, my only question, would these drivers be compatible with this newer card, as far as i think it only supports older cards or would it work on this card? Don't want to damage the card or something? OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer AWARD_ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 79 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1600 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 12/14/2006 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" Total Physical Memory 1,536.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.14 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 1.29 GB Name AmigaSport 3.0 for Voodoo3 PCI PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_121A&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_0036121A&REV_01\3&B1BFB68&0&58 Adapter Type 3dfx Voodoo 3, 3dfx Interactive, Inc. compatible Adapter Description AmigaSport 3.0 for Voodoo3 PCI Adapter RAM 16.00 MB (16,777,216 bytes) Installed Drivers 3dfxvs.dll Driver Version 5.01.00.2604 INF File oem22.inf (3dfxvsV3 section) Color Planes 1 Color Table Entries 65536 Resolution 800 x 600 x 75 hertz Bits/Pixel 16 Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\3dfxvsm.sys (5.01.00.2604, 170.00 KB (174,080 bytes), 10/5/2009 7:34 AM) Name Realtek AC'97 Audio Manufacturer Realtek Status OK PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_0C6C105B&REV_A0\3&B1BFB68&0&17 IRQ Channel IRQ 18 Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\alcxwdm.sys (5.10.00.6170 built by: WinDDK, 3.83 MB (4,019,072 bytes), 6/9/2009 9:53 AM) Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 That 3D Voodoo card is on-board, right? Disable it from BIOS and use the 9400GT only. Download the latest Nvidia drivers for your card from here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_191.07_whql.html The info you posted above does not tell me which processor you have. If updating the driver does not help, I'd like to see a screenshot of the corrupted graphics. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hi Girishb heres a screenshot: http://www.runryder.com/rrpw.htm?d=/fastph...58/&i=1&a=1&s=0 My system is a AMD sempron 3000+ 1.6 ghz Please can u make it work on my 9400GT I really want to play it. I have taken out the voodoo and installed the 9400GT + the latest drivers and the screenshot is what it does, i find if i escape go to the main meny and resume the game the graphics appear fine again until i move, soon as i move it becomes like the screenshot. Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan 3,950 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Holy sh*t! You weren't kidding when you said your graphics were f*cked up. It almost looks like all your game textures are corrupted. Try reinstalling the game. If the problem persists we'll go from there. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 I tried changing the game app settings, the nvidia tools settings, resolutions, re-installed the game about 10 times already, using both cards. the drivers The 61.76 nvidia drivers that they say work on this site only support older cards: (what is the latest pc GTA, is it cooler than vice city? and will it work?) (Any other ideas on my problem here?) thanks. NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated GPU NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA Quadro DCC NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 Link to post Share on other sites
Spuds725 878 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) GTA IV is the latest-- I didn't care for the story and it ways the game play was a step back from San Andreas.... game was saved by Multiplayer IMO.... which makes up for its short comings IMO.... I' m not sure of the PC specs required to run... I play on PS3. Game physics were much improved though. Hope you sort this out... your problems are way past my ability to help... Edited October 8, 2009 by Spuds725 Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 the drivers The 61.76 nvidia drivers that they say work on this site only support older cards: Are you trying these drivers with the Nvidia 9400GT too. If so, then that's your problem. I already linked you to the latest drivers for the 9400GT. Have you tried them? Here's the link again: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_191.07_whql.html Uninstall your current driver first and then install the new driver. After that, delete the gta_vc.set file from the User Files folder and run the game again. (what is the latest pc GTA, is it cooler than vice city? and will it work?) As already mentioned by Spuds, GTA IV is the latest but don't even try to run it on that system. It won't work. Its requirements are too high. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 191.07 drivers do exactly the same as the picture i posted, not working Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Do you have issues with any other games? Have you forced any settings from the Nvidia control panel? Try some of the older drivers. You can find them here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us If this is a driver related issue, changing video drivers should make a difference. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Problem is i don't know what older drivers is compatible with this card, They say here 61.76 work but my card is not listed in the support list, i tried installing the driver using the 'names' of 2 cards given in the list with no luck. I tweaked the software settings of both card and game, with no luck. The driver that comes with my card "oem" dates back to only Jan this year, don't think one can get an older driver. I can only see that this might work if i get an older card driver that works with this card or if there is any other ideas i'm open to suggestion, maybe i should get a newer game, but dunno what...... Gta is fun i have never experienced any issues with this card, And beleive it or not C&C Tiberium wars, And Far Cry 2 runs a smooth as butter on this machine with this graphics driver, It's amazing how much a nice video card and plenty memory can add in the speed of gameplay on this older system, anyhow it is just gta giving the problem. Edited October 10, 2009 by MisterBA Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Did you try the link that I gave you in my previous post? All you have to do is select the correct product (I'm assuming you're talking about the 9400 GT), the correct operating system and hit the Search button. It'll list the different drivers available for your video card. Try them. It's a trial and error method, tbh. You'll have to try different drivers until you find one that suits you the best. I know it might be a little frustrating but it's your best bet. Link to post Share on other sites
MisterBA 0 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) They have drivers there listed from Nov 19 2008 up until Oct 1 2009, The drivers i have is from January this year, i do not think that getting a release 2 months prior to that is going to really make a difference,after all the game was made so many years ago, the latest one this year october did not help either. I might try and get the Nov driver sometime but something tells me it's not gonna work I think my card is probably too new for this game and the old 3dfx voodoo3 i have works just fine but freezes. So i suppose i ran out of options here. Go Well... all the best. MisterT Edited October 11, 2009 by MisterBA Link to post Share on other sites
Girish 3,772 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Unfortunately, drivers don't work the way you're assuming them to. Newer drivers does not necessarily mean that they have to be better. On quite a few occasions, you'll find that older drivers work a lot better than the newer ones, especially with older games like Vice City. As I said, trying all the older supported drivers is your best bet at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
