1.4 patch cant get into game

[Dark_Avenger]

ok when i try and get into the game it says spooge driver not found verify that direct x9 is properly installed
my friends have had this problem before but it only happened to me when the patch was dowloaded


heres the warnings log but i cant get the other thing
21:16:01.12 W40K started at 2005-09-08 21:16
21:16:01.12 OS NT 5.1, 256MB Physical Memory
21:16:01.12 RUN-OPTIONS
21:16:01.12 WORKING-DIR C:\Program Files\THQ\Dawn of War
21:16:01.12 USER IQ
21:16:01.12
21:16:01.23 APP -- Executed syscmd GraphicsConfig.exe -rungame through dlltie.dll
21:16:01.23 APP -- Exiting to open Graphics config tool
21:16:01.23 AppInitGlobal -- Failed load for step: 'Config'
21:16:01.23
Application closed without errors

[Shaznats]

same problem... dxdiag is no help
attached is the dxdiag.txt

[dirtyhands]

same here. spooge error but all files in the same places and newest direct x working just fine. eeegads.

[Foutsie]

Same here! Man, this sucks as my buddies are already playing.

[Big_Al]

I have also have this problem... reinstalled everything to no avail

[Natdigga]

Me too :\


00:33:22.96 GRAPHICSCONFIG started at 2005-09-09 00:33
00:33:22.96 OS NT 5.1, 256MB Physical Memory
00:33:22.96 RUN-OPTIONS -rungame
00:33:22.96 WORKING-DIR C:\PROGRA~1\THQ\DAWNOF~1
00:33:22.96 USER ID
00:33:22.96
00:33:22.96 MATHBOX -- Version=5, Cpu=INTEL Pentium-IV:f=15,m=2, Mode=SSE
00:33:23.01 SPDx9 -- Device is not supported!
00:33:23.01 SPDx9 -- Driver Name = nv4_disp.dll Desc = Dell C840
00:33:23.01 SPDx9 -- Driver Vendor = 0x10DE Device = 0x0174 SubSys = 0x00D51028 Rev = 0x00A3
00:33:23.01 SPDx9 -- Driver Version Product = 0x0006 Version = 0x000D SubVersion = 0x000A Build = 0x10A2 (4258)
00:33:23.01 SPDx9 -- Driver GUID = {D7B71E3E-4234-11CF-3A63-DF2001C2CB35}
00:33:23.01 Unsupported Device.
00:33:23.01 *Unnamed* -- Failed load for step: ''
00:33:23.01
Application closed without errors


I use nvidia but why is dell calling it a C840?

[Mac_Bug]

first thing first, head over to nvidia.com and get the latest drivers

[Big_Al]

My main problem is that I am using a laptop, which isn't supported by nivida but by toshiba. There last update for my driver is 2-3 years old. sigh...

[Natdigga]

Here are my files.

[Moe]

big-Al: google for omega drivers and use those.

Everyone else: update your graphics drivers!

[Natdigga]

Thanks Moe, I downloaded the Omega drivers for my Dell Latitude Laptop and that work. Folks that use laptops play DoW, too!

[Dark_Avenger]

where do i find my what kind of graphics card i have?

[grinn]

dark - right click your desktop go to properties then click on the settings tab..you should see it there


and for those having trouble on notebooks, the omega drivers also solved the problem for my buddy on a toshiba with a gforce 5200go or whatever it was.

[Shaznats]

Ok, I have another problem maybe one of you gents can help me with.

I dowloaded the most recent drivers for my card (nvidia GeForce FX5200) and when I go to run it, the "hourglass" comes up for a half second then disappears and nothing happens....

I've never had any problems updating drivers before. I ran Spybot, Ad-aware, and Microsoft anti-spyware because I seem to remember someone saying something about some spyware that caused them to have the same problem, but nothing came up.

[TBS]

Do you have any software running in the background (virus scanners, firewalls, etc)? If so then shut them down. If that fails then try redownloading the drivers - its always possible that the file was corrupted during transfer.

[Dark_Avenger]

ok it says i have a 64 mb NVIDIA GeForce 2 and i tried getting something before and it didnt work so il try again

ok it says to remove form start menu (add remove programs) windows xp/2000 nvidia display drvers and man i dont know if i should do this cause if this dosnt work then im gonna screw this up more

ok im gonna try reinstalling everything il tell u how it goes

man now the problem is that when i try to install it again hers what happens

when it gets far enough so it says inser disk 2 ,well i insert it and push ok and then i wait about 10 seconds and then it says to do it again and i do and it doesnt work,can someone help me with both my problems pleese?

my god someone pleese help me here this is like the only game i play on my computer and now i cant and im pissed

i got it to install but when i get into the game it says install the game still

ok scratch every thing i said about the instellation process i got that to work. now i need to figure out about the graphics stuff i gotta get for this patch and guys dont tell me something that could easily sdrew my computer up pleese

[TBS]

Go to the nvidia home page (http://www.nvidia.com/page/home) and download the latest geforce drivers for your operating system.

[Shaznats]

Well, I got my problem fixed anyways. Apparently the drivers I d/l from nVidia wouldnt even run, but I tried the Omega drivers and they worked just fine. :thumbup:

[KiLLaGoD]

If the drivers didn't work for anyone then check my thread it may help, it may not but its worth a look!

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=72687

[Dark_Avenger]

ok heres the thing when i got to download the 1.3 patch the backround on everything was pink ,now what the hell happened here!?

and guys my graphics card is suposidly the recomended for dawn of war (if u look on the box) 64 mb NVIDIA GeForce 2
but when i got the download it said while i was installing it that it has not found any nvidia geforce card on system

[TBS]

Hmm, your card could be faulty...did you upgrade to the latest drivers like I said?

[Dark_Avenger]

well like i said when i tried to upgrade them it said this upgrade didnt find anyplace to upgrade into and said if i comntinue it could damage the computer greatly

also im just getting the last patch now (since my rienstall)

also id like to say that the backround i always had before was black (and yes i know there is suposed to be a picture where the backround is black)

[TBS]

Try uninstalling your graphics card drivers completely and then installing the latest official or omega drivers clean.

[Dark_Avenger]

man i really need to find an easiers way to do this cause i dont want to delete anything cause i will probalbly find more problems by deleting this card i will try it if nothing else works

and yes i reinstalled the 1.4 patch and it still doestn work

[Moe]

GeForce 2? Is that thign even supported?

[Dark_Avenger]

well i actually found out that it is geforce 3 that is recomended but still its technecally double the minimum required card

well guys i thank u all for trying but my graphics card is to crapy to update so i would have to buy a new one ...but my computer is to crapy to really get a new one.

im looking into getting one of those gaming computers meant just for games while this computer can do the other stuff i need it to do(and trust me ive seen some really good computers with top of the line cards so play with and they surprisingly cost about the same as this computer

if u guys think of anything that would work other than installing new stuff just tell me
but really dont try too hard on it