Hi there,
Upon executing OR, and selecting route when I click on button I error with can't find video card and shadow xxxx. I assume my Radeon Card failed the test. I have a rebuilt HP Pavilion a450n tower with Intel P4 3.0gig and 1 gig memory Radeon 9500 display card set 1280x1024. Anybody suggest a replacement video card?
VTY
Bill Weibel
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Help on Video card issue Radieon Card
#2
Posted 30 November 2011 - 01:08 PM
Bill,
Yes, the Radeon 9500 only supports DirectX 8.1, where Open Rails requires a video card that minimally supports DirectX 9.0c. You motherboard requires an AGP 8x video card. You can get them from NewEgg or other online retailers.
http://www.newegg.co...e=AGP%204X%2f8X
I recommend purchasing a card with at least 512MB of memory. At least at newegg, the Radeon's appear to be the better bargain vs nVidia for the $$$.
It's up to you as to how much you want to spend.
Yes, the Radeon 9500 only supports DirectX 8.1, where Open Rails requires a video card that minimally supports DirectX 9.0c. You motherboard requires an AGP 8x video card. You can get them from NewEgg or other online retailers.
http://www.newegg.co...e=AGP%204X%2f8X
I recommend purchasing a card with at least 512MB of memory. At least at newegg, the Radeon's appear to be the better bargain vs nVidia for the $$$.
It's up to you as to how much you want to spend.
#3
Posted 30 November 2011 - 04:05 PM
Recent Radeon based cards tend to need less power so if that's a concern it's something to keep in mind. Other than that, having recently owned cards with Nvidia and Radeon chipsets I'd say I prefer the Nvidia cards for how you upgrade your drivers and the Radeon cards for showing your computer screen on a TV.
#4
Posted 01 December 2011 - 09:17 AM
I checked on your link to Newegg, a new card is on it's way .
I appreciate the help Lon Iron
VSY
Bill
I appreciate the help Lon Iron
VSY
Bill
#5
Posted 01 December 2011 - 09:19 AM
The one I ordered was the 1GB NVidea, thanks for the input this forum has really helped
#6
Posted 04 December 2011 - 04:12 PM
Eldorado.Railroad, on 02 December 2011 - 04:40 PM, said:
When the "goodies" arrive from Newegg I would appreciate you posting what the results (framerates, dynamic shadows turned on) are with your purchase. I have not gotten around to setting up an OR session on an AGP card system like you have. It would be interesting to see what the results are.
I you have a moment Bill, please post what you see, thanks,
Eldorado
I you have a moment Bill, please post what you see, thanks,
Eldorado
They sent me the wrong card , it wont fit, so I have to call them in the morning. Wasn't the card I ordered it was a PCI card.
|-(
Bill
#7
Posted 08 December 2011 - 02:27 PM
I finally swapped the old PC for a gaming tower equipped with NVIDEA GEForce, Now I can finally use openrails, Trying out on Tri-state. :rotfl:
Thanks to all who replied FWIW the Framerates are in the 170 range dropping to 85 or so periodically.
Bill
Thanks to all who replied FWIW the Framerates are in the 170 range dropping to 85 or so periodically.
Bill
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