Do I Need A New Graphics Card?

[kaiweiler]

hello, i have windows XP pro, running on 128 mb of ram, and have an 800 celeron processor, somethin pretty bad anyway.
i just installed wolfenstein - enemy territory and got this message

ET 2.55 win-x86 May 27 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
C:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1/etmain

----------------------
3729 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
...using desktop display depth of 24
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 24, 24, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 24, 24, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (4)
...setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

does this mean i need a new graphics card, or what does it mean?

[Benno]

what graphics card do you have now?

[Eatchipz]

Well u do if u want to play that game. It is beacuse your Graphics Card Does not Sppoart Open GL.

What is your Graphics Card anyway

Eatchipz

[kaiweiler]

is it possible that i do not have one? because if it is thats probably it, how would i find out?
i can play counter-strike and stuff so i must have somethin
where would i check?

[DarthInsinuate]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@28 October 2003 - 21:54
i can play counter-strike and stuff so i must have somethin
where would i check?

actually half-life doesn't need a 3d card to run

to check: press windows+break -> click hardware -> device manager -> tell us what it says under display adapters

[Benno]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@28 October 2003 - 22:54
is it possible that i do not have one?

No not possible, though it could be that you have an onboard graphic chip.

[kaiweiler]

it says Intel® 82810 Graphics Controller
how bad is that?

[DarthInsinuate]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@28 October 2003 - 22:18
it says Intel® 82810 Graphics Controller
how bad is that?

bad - it means you have an onboard chip, useless for gaming

[kaiweiler]

figures as much
i can buy ATI RADEON 7000 64M SDRAM 4X TV OUT AGP for $50 canadian, would that handle wolfenstein enemy territory, or what should i buy then?

[kaiweiler]

i know its bad, but what do you recommend without spending a ton of money, cuz i gotta buy more RAM as well lol