Direct X graphics adapter not working...HELP!

#1 roxy_chic_5000

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Posted 16 October 2004 - 05:50 AM

I installed the SIms 2 on my computer yesterday, and tried to play it, but up came this warning:
"Failed to find any Directx 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a Direct X 9.0c graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate."

Please help me as i am very eager to get on and play the game!!!!

Thanx

#2 roxy_chic_5000

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Posted 16 October 2004 - 06:07 AM

any1? plz help!

#3 quikslvrmonkey89

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Posted 10 November 2004 - 07:10 AM

Originally posted by roxy_chic_5000:

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i have the same problem too...whats wrong with it?

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Posted 10 November 2004 - 03:20 PM

What graphics card do you have?
If you have a built in slow graphics card, then you can run the game in a Window by adding '-w' option after the Sim2 program name in the shortcut.

#5 dwarfy_1700

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 09:03 PM

okay well i'm having the same problem too with the sims but, and i know this is stupid, but i have no clue what a graphics adapter is. is it just a program i can download or what?

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Posted 27 December 2004 - 10:28 PM

ok.. i am having the exct same problem. Where the message says
"Failed to find any Directx 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a Direct X 9.0c graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate."

Now, i have to warn you.. i am NOT familiar with all that stuff you guys are talking about.. lol. I dont kno much about computers so you'll have to try your best to talk to me in plain e-n-g-l-i-s-h! lol.. thanks for your time if u decide to help me!

I REALLY WANT TO PLAY!!

#7 RARoss

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Posted 28 December 2004 - 09:50 PM

I am having the same problem, have updated the driver, still get "failed to find any Direct X compatible graphics adapters...." Can anyone help with this? n It is an older graphics card...THANKS to anyone who can help!

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Posted 11 January 2005 - 02:19 AM

Okay, I'm having the same DirectX 9.0 compatible Graphics Adapter
"Failed to find any Directx 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system! Please make sure you have a Direct X 9.0c graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate." I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO AND WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN I FIND OUT IF I HAVE ANY GRAPHIC ADAPTERS AT ALL!!!! EVER SINCE X-MAS I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PLAY THIS GAME!! PLEASE,PLEASE HELP! I'M SO CONFUSED!;0

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Posted 11 January 2005 - 12:05 PM

A Graphics adapter is the device that displays your programs on the screen in front of you. Some adapters are built in such as laptops and low end PCs, others are cards which you can slot in such as AGP cards which tend to be faster.

To see what graphics card or adapter you have, click on Start, Run and type in DXDIAG. Click on the Display tab and at the top left look at the Name of your card.

Tell use what this is, then we may be able to help.