3d rendering engine could not be initialized

pullcinella · 01-31-2008, 05:17 AM

...that's what my computer says every time I try to open Syberia II..
Some time ago I had some severe trouble with my computer's network adapter - I couldn't use my computer without turning the adapter off. I did a lot of updates, reinstalls, virus/spyware/registry cleaning and so on and after all those efforts my computer would work normally again BUT Syberia II wouldn't start, giving the same excuse... :( It worked fine before. I remember that when I tried to start it in Safe Mode (it was the only way I could use my computer when my network adapter went crazy) it said the same thing so I assumed it was some restriction. I updated graphics drivers, rolled them back and updated again, updated DirectX but nothing helps There were no problems with DirectX... (according to the diagnostic tool). I disabled some processes in.. I can't remember where, some kind of a console *blush* Maybe there was a process that was crucial for the game to start? I had so many processes going on that I disabled some that seemed non-important (like some annoying applications that keep eating the CPU). Sadly I don't remember how to get there... I know, it's stupid.

Please, could you help me?

dai · 01-31-2008, 09:51 AM

if you can roll back your graphics driver they are not installed correctly
in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

supermep · 01-31-2008, 05:30 PM

I'm going to have to agree. The rollback function shouldn't work if your graphics card drivers are installed properly.

Could you possibly enlighten us on what graphics card you have?

pullcinella · 02-01-2008, 04:22 AM

Sure. NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
I tried rolling back again to check it - yup, it rolls back without problem...
I'll try the method described above.

01-31-2008, 05:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
pullcinella Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP	3d rendering engine could not be initialized ...that's what my computer says every time I try to open Syberia II.. Some time ago I had some severe trouble with my computer's network adapter - I couldn't use my computer without turning the adapter off. I did a lot of updates, reinstalls, virus/spyware/registry cleaning and so on and after all those efforts my computer would work normally again BUT Syberia II wouldn't start, giving the same excuse... :( It worked fine before. I remember that when I tried to start it in Safe Mode (it was the only way I could use my computer when my network adapter went crazy) it said the same thing so I assumed it was some restriction. I updated graphics drivers, rolled them back and updated again, updated DirectX but nothing helps There were no problems with DirectX... (according to the diagnostic tool). I disabled some processes in.. I can't remember where, some kind of a console blush Maybe there was a process that was crucial for the game to start? I had so many processes going on that I disabled some that seemed non-important (like some annoying applications that keep eating the CPU). Sadly I don't remember how to get there... I know, it's stupid. Please, could you help me?

01-31-2008, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 3d rendering engine could not be initialized if you can roll back your graphics driver they are not installed correctly in the device manager uninstall the video card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

01-31-2008, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
supermep Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 254 OS: winxp	Re: 3d rendering engine could not be initialized I'm going to have to agree. The rollback function shouldn't work if your graphics card drivers are installed properly. Could you possibly enlighten us on what graphics card you have?

02-01-2008, 04:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
pullcinella Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP	Re: 3d rendering engine could not be initialized Sure. NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 I tried rolling back again to check it - yup, it rolls back without problem... I'll try the method described above.