Author Topic: Vista Problem? (Read 4720 times)

xeroendo · « **on:** March 12, 2008, 04:01:35 PM »

I recently put Vista Ultimate on my comp (yeah yeah I know, shut up) and installed my vid card drivers and everything. DP won't run though, I get the opengl error. I got the newest drivers from ATI and the catalyst center too. The info on it says it's got opengl installed. So far this is the only problem I've had on vista, I'm having dp withdrawals though. I know some of you have had a problem like this because I did some searching around, but no solid answer. Any help would be cool. I put two pics of what I'm talking about. BTW, my vid card is a 512MB ATI Radeon x1650.

xeroendo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2008, 04:02:16 PM »

holy crap sorry, I didn't mean for that to come out so huge.

Zorchenhimer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2008, 04:14:42 PM »

ATI cards are a pain. First thing you should try to do is update your video drivers.

xeroendo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2008, 04:21:52 PM »

Quote from: Zorchenhimer on March 12, 2008, 04:14:42 PM

ATI cards are a pain. First thing you should try to do is update your video drivers.

I did, newest ones. There's no omega drivers for vista yet. I got the drivers directly from ati.com

jitspoe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2008, 04:30:43 PM »

Quote from: xeroendo on March 12, 2008, 04:02:16 PM

holy crap sorry, I didn't mean for that to come out so huge.

That's what she said.

Since you have an ATI card, my first bet is to blame their typically-crappy drivers. Do you have any other OpenGL applications you could try? You might also have to enable hardware acceleration somewhere. I don't use vista, so I'm not sure what settings it has.

xeroendo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2008, 05:01:12 PM »

Quote from: jitspoe on March 12, 2008, 04:30:43 PM

That's what she said.

Since you have an ATI card, my first bet is to blame their typically-crappy drivers. Do you have any other OpenGL applications you could try? You might also have to enable hardware acceleration somewhere. I don't use vista, so I'm not sure what settings it has.

yeah all the hardware accelerations are at max. I guess it's the crappy drivers. I kinda figured that would be it. I guess I have to wait. darn

jitspoe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:04:23 PM »

You might try older drives. ATi drivers are hit or miss. If you find some that work, don't touch them.

xeroendo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:18:53 PM »

Quote from: jitspoe on March 12, 2008, 08:04:23 PM

You might try older drives. ATi drivers are hit or miss. If you find some that work, don't touch them.

no dice, all gave me the same thing.

Eiii · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:19:56 PM »

You might try nVidia.

xeroendo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:29:18 PM »

Quote from: Eiii on March 12, 2008, 09:19:56 PM

You might try nVidia.

lame.
that's like taking your 2005 car to a car wash and they tell you to go buy a new car.

Eiii · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:41:59 PM »

Yeah, I was kidding. No one likes ATI.

Cameron · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2008, 10:53:42 PM »

Quote from: Eiii on March 12, 2008, 09:41:59 PM

Yeah, I was kidding. No one likes ATI.

Then you understand why I have one. IT SUCKS. Cant be bothered getting a new motherboard. I WANT PCI!!!!

Zorchenhimer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:06:36 PM »

CGA anyone?

Cameron · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:22:27 PM »

"The 640×200 2 color mode with its default foreground color"

LOL. I've got a OLD Atari computer here. It dont have no graphics card i think.

EDIT: Couldn't work the quote.

Henkka · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:46:39 AM »

I have exactly the same card and i got the same error first but then my big-brother installed some drivers and it started to work.

xeroendo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:00:26 PM »

Quote from: Henkka on March 13, 2008, 08:46:39 AM

I have exactly the same card and i got the same error first but then my big-brother installed some drivers and it started to work.

any way you can find out which they were?

Henkka · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:44:46 AM »

Yeah, well, i don't remember where i downloaded it from but this is the file: http://www.opendrivers.com/freedownload/240926/ati-radeon-graphics-card-driver-catalyst-8.1-windows-vista-x32-download.html
I took a screenshot of it too:

xeroendo · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2008, 07:49:39 PM »

Quote from: Henkka on March 14, 2008, 11:44:46 AM

Yeah, well, i don't remember where i downloaded it from but this is the file: http://www.opendrivers.com/freedownload/240926/ati-radeon-graphics-card-driver-catalyst-8.1-windows-vista-x32-download.html
I took a screenshot of it too:

oh darn, I tried that one too, didn't work

Rick · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:22:13 PM »

o this is why i havent seen you playing lately :/ Why does every1 hate ATI i like them, got one myself workz perfectly

Hope ya fix it soon so i can go back to beating u

Cameron · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:30:59 PM »

Quote from: Rick on March 14, 2008, 08:22:13 PM

o this is why i havent seen you playing lately :/ Why does every1 hate ATI i like them, got one myself workz perfectly Hope ya fix it soon so i can go back to beating u

Rick, u have an ATI cos u probably have a old motherboard, just like mine.