COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help

fish_engineer · 12-28-2007, 09:35 AM

I've just installed COD2 and when I try to play it, it comes up with "DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error...". I've installed the latest DirectX 9c, but doesn't help. I'm running Windows 2000, Service Pk 4, on a Dell laptop with an Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family video card.

I've read other places that you can't run COD2 with this video card, so is this true???? There's not a patch or anything so that I can play??

Thanks in advance for any help.

MUZAQMAN · 12-28-2007, 09:41 PM

Try updating your video card drivers!

Good luck!

fish_engineer · 12-29-2007, 04:19 PM

I've already updated the video card drivers, but thanks.

**koala** · 12-29-2007, 08:00 PM

The Intel 945GM Express Chipset is not really designed for 3D games like COD2. If it's been reported by other users that it won't run the game, then it probably won't.

fish_engineer · 12-30-2007, 06:46 AM

But i've played the first COD and COD United Offensive. They both play fine and both require DirectX 9.0c. I've herard it was that my video card wouldn't support DX 9.0c, but both of my other games require it as well and they work fine.

Thanks for any help.

supermep · 12-30-2007, 10:11 AM

From the latest patched version of COD 2's readme:

"1.Minimum System Requirements

- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 64 MB Hardware
Accelerator video card and the latest drivers
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/XP
- Pentium(R) 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
- DirectX(R) 9.0c (included)
- 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers.
- 100% Windows(R) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
- 4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows(R) 2000/XP swap file)
- 8x Speed CD-ROM or 2x Speed DVD-ROM drive.

Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be
compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty(R) 2. Please refer
to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatibility."

COD 2 requires a pretty powerful machine to play decently. While COD 1 may have played COD 2 more than likely will not. Sorry man. =\

12-28-2007, 09:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
fish_engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000, Service Pack 4	COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help I've just installed COD2 and when I try to play it, it comes up with "DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error...". I've installed the latest DirectX 9c, but doesn't help. I'm running Windows 2000, Service Pk 4, on a Dell laptop with an Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family video card. I've read other places that you can't run COD2 with this video card, so is this true???? There's not a patch or anything so that I can play?? Thanks in advance for any help.

12-28-2007, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
MUZAQMAN Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20 OS: Win XP Pro	Re: COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help Try updating your video card drivers! Good luck!

12-29-2007, 04:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
fish_engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000, Service Pack 4	Re: COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help I've already updated the video card drivers, but thanks.

12-29-2007, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12-30-2007, 06:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
fish_engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Windows 2000, Service Pack 4	Re: COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help But i've played the first COD and COD United Offensive. They both play fine and both require DirectX 9.0c. I've herard it was that my video card wouldn't support DX 9.0c, but both of my other games require it as well and they work fine. Thanks for any help.

12-30-2007, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
supermep Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 254 OS: winxp	Re: COD2 - DirectX 9c Unrecoverable Error... Help From the latest patched version of COD 2's readme: "1.Minimum System Requirements - 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 64 MB Hardware Accelerator video card and the latest drivers - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/XP - Pentium(R) 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+ - 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended) - DirectX(R) 9.0c (included) - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers. - 100% Windows(R) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers - 4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows(R) 2000/XP swap file) - 8x Speed CD-ROM or 2x Speed DVD-ROM drive. Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty(R) 2. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatibility." COD 2 requires a pretty powerful machine to play decently. While COD 1 may have played COD 2 more than likely will not. Sorry man. =\