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Thread ID: 54140 2005-02-04 22:22:00 Pine SiS 315E video card Twelvevolts (5457) Press F1
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321658 2005-02-04 22:22:00 I bought a Pine SiS 315E video card, 32MB, SiS 315, PCI for an old Dell GX110 thinking it would play older video games like Jedi Knight.

However when trying to play the game I get the following message.

JA: v1.0.0.0 win-x86 Jul 22 2003
Initialising zone memory .....
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets2.pk3 (62 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets1.pk3 (8320 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3 (15346 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData/base

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23728 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec jaconfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
Skipping check for DirectInput
Joystick is not active.
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----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Working directory: C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
succeeded
...setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 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 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
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
----- CL_Shutdown -----
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

Can this card be used to play this game and what does this error message mean?? 		Twelvevolts (5457)
321659 2005-02-04 22:29:00 I bought a Pine SiS 315E video card, 32MB, SiS 315, PCI for an old Dell GX110 thinking it would play older video games like Jedi Knight.

However when trying to play the game I get the following message.

JA: v1.0.0.0 win-x86 Jul 22 2003
Initialising zone memory .....
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets2.pk3 (62 files)

Can this card be used to play this game and what does this error message mean??

Jedi Knight is an old game which will probably work with that card, but Jedi Academy (which it appears is actually the game you're trying to run) is fairly recent in comparison, and I would think would be unlikely to be played on the video card. The required system specs listed on the game website say a 100% Directx9 system is required - I doubt that the video card in question will be Directx9 compatible.

Mike. 		Mike (15)
321660 2005-02-05 00:31:00 There is nothing wrong with these cards for everyday use. They take the load off your system memory, they will enhance your 2d and lightweight 3d use but gaming cards they aint. The driver support in most games is lacking and if you can install it correctly the performance is not what you would call a satisfying experience. the highlander (245)
321661 2005-02-05 03:29:00 Ok - I knew this wasn't going to be a video card to play modern video games (I have other computers for that) but from the "Stunning 3D Gaming" comment on the box I thought it might at least play a game like Highway Pursuit ( . adamdawes . com/windows/win_hpursuit . html" target="_blank">www . adamdawes . com) which it doesn't . Well you can get it started but it freezes pretty quickly .

Now I don't know a lot about video cards but I tried running dxdiag and it finds no problem . I can run through each of the tests and I get a pass with no errors reported, and yet Highway Pursuit is meant to need only DirectX8 and the card certainly says it is good for that .

I'd have thought I should see some problems when running dxdiag . 		Twelvevolts (5457)
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