screensaver appearance
22 Jun 2006 23:37:47 UTC
Topic 191431
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i can't see the supernovae / pulsars (red and purple dots) and the stars themselves, only the yellow lines connecting the constellations are showing. is there any way i can fix it? thanks!
Simona
screensaver appearance
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Sounds more like a problem with your videocard. What kind of videocard (or onboard videochip) is it and have you updated to the latest available drivers (with OpenGL)? Have you tried updating your DirectX version?
I just set up my computer
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I just set up my computer with the newest drivers I found, including directX 9. the problem is that I saw the stars and the purple dots once and now I can't see them any more.
Simona
What kind of videocard do you
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What kind of videocard do you have? Make and model, please. Is it a real PCI/PCI-E/AGP card, or onboard on the motherboard?
It's onboard Simona
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It's onboard
Simona
Ok, let's try this again.
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Ok, let's try this again.
What is the make and model of this videochip?
You can find this information by going:
-Start -> Run
-Type in dxdiag and hit Enter
-In dxdiag window goto the Display tab.
-Type over what it says under Device.
--The only things I need are the Name and Manfuacturer, please.
name: SiS Mirage
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name: SiS Mirage Graphics
manufacturer: SiS
(sorry I couldn't find this info earlier - thanks for the directions)
Simona
It doesn't say which Mirage
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It doesn't say which Mirage you have?
Which DirectX version are you using? You can find this same info in dxdiag.
I ask as I am wondering if your Mirage version can do OpenGL 1.2 graphics.
The graphics used in the Einstein screen saver are OpenGL 1.2 compliant. If your videochip cannot do this, then there's your problem.
I have DirectX 9.0c
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I have DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904). It doesn't say which Mirage it is. But I think it can do OpenGL graphics because I have "Stary Night Backyard 4.0.5" and "Deep Space Explorer" on my conputer, which also use OpenGL (I don't know which version though).
Simona