Help! Dominions locks up my system...

[Gateway103]

Originally posted by BugRoger:
Yes, I updated to 2.08. I guess my video drivers are pretty outdated but I can't do anything about that. There just aren't any drivers. S3 went bancrupt or something...

Err? S3?

Do you mean this S3 at http://www.s3graphics.com/index.html ?

You may be able update your driver at the site.

I think the T20 uses S3 Savage IX8 card, if so, here is a patch for it on the S3 site.
WARNING! Make sure S3 Savage IX8 is your card
http://ranger.s3graphics.com/swlib/290-298drv/

Should be either 79036agplogo_S3.zip or 79036pcilogoS3.zip.

It is also a good practice to back up your registry and hardware setting before updating... just in case ^_^

Good luck,

-Gateway103

[ March 09, 2004, 02:12: Message edited by: Gateway103 ]

[BugRoger]

Oops. S3 is still there? How embarassing...

I just checked the driver you mentioned. It is in deed the one I should need. But Windows insists that there's already a more suitable driver installed. I installed the S3 driver anyway but still the same lock ups.

I'm currently starting Dom with these cmdline switches:

--nosound
--nofade
--noanimback
--opacity 100
-x

It's pretty fast, almost comparable to my high end desktop system. Too bad that it only Lasts for 2 minutes or so.

I guess this is pretty much a hopeless case. Before I start a rant about all those driver issues in "modern" games I better go and get some work done.

Thank you for your help.

[Gateway103]

Oh... that's too bad.

Guess the card is simply too old for Dom2

-Gateway103