The system is using the generic video driver..... Please Help!

SeanyyR · 07-16-2008, 05:29 AM

Hello.. Please help!

After hearing that Diablo 3 was coming out i felt like playing Diablo 2.. so i installed the disks and an error message keeps coming up "Problem initializing Direct draw" so i Check 'DxDiag' and it says: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. Direct3D functionality not available.

could someone please help.. i have no clue about the technical side of computers lol..

I don't know what system spec you would like so i'll just paste what it says on DirectX Diagnosis.

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Proffesional (5.1, Build 2600)
System manufacturer: American megatrends Inc.
System Model: K7S41
BIOS: Version 1.00
Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP, MMX, 3DNow, #900MHz
Memory: 448 RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

DirectX Files: No Problems found

Display

Device Name: *blank*
Manufacturer: n/a
Chip Type: n/a
DAC Type: n/a
Approx Total Memory: n/a
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 Bit) (1Hz)

Main Driver: vga.dll
Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English)
Date: 4/08/2004

All Sound and Music nd all are fine.. it's just the video drivers don't work.. Ino it's an old computer.. but the game used to work in the past.. but for some reason it doesn't now =[..

Thanks in advanced

Houndog777 · 07-16-2008, 06:31 AM

Hi,
Download and install the very first driver from here.........
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=K7S41&s=462
The SIS AGP Driver.

SeanyyR · 07-16-2008, 07:03 AM

hey.. thanks for the reply! =]

allthough there's no change.. the Direct3D button on 'DxDiag' is still not there.. it's grey'd out..

Houndog777 · 07-16-2008, 12:47 PM

Hi,
Go to Control Panel, then Display, click on the top Settings tab, then select Advanced.
Now click on the top Troubleshoot tab and move the Hardware Acceleration slider all the way to the right to Full. Click Apply, then OK and Restart.

07-16-2008, 05:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
SeanyyR Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Proffesional (5.1, Build 2600)	The system is using the generic video driver..... Please Help! Hello.. Please help! After hearing that Diablo 3 was coming out i felt like playing Diablo 2.. so i installed the disks and an error message keeps coming up "Problem initializing Direct draw" so i Check 'DxDiag' and it says: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. Direct3D functionality not available. could someone please help.. i have no clue about the technical side of computers lol.. I don't know what system spec you would like so i'll just paste what it says on DirectX Diagnosis. OS: Microsoft Windows XP Proffesional (5.1, Build 2600) System manufacturer: American megatrends Inc. System Model: K7S41 BIOS: Version 1.00 Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP, MMX, 3DNow, #900MHz Memory: 448 RAM DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DirectX Files: No Problems found Display Device Name: blank Manufacturer: n/a Chip Type: n/a DAC Type: n/a Approx Total Memory: n/a Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 Bit) (1Hz) Main Driver: vga.dll Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English) Date: 4/08/2004 All Sound and Music nd all are fine.. it's just the video drivers don't work.. Ino it's an old computer.. but the game used to work in the past.. but for some reason it doesn't now =[.. Thanks in advanced

07-16-2008, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: The system is using the generic video driver..... Please Help! Hi, Download and install the very first driver from here......... http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=K7S41&s=462 The SIS AGP Driver.

07-16-2008, 07:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
SeanyyR Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Proffesional (5.1, Build 2600)	Re: The system is using the generic video driver..... Please Help! hey.. thanks for the reply! =] allthough there's no change.. the Direct3D button on 'DxDiag' is still not there.. it's grey'd out..

07-16-2008, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: The system is using the generic video driver..... Please Help! Hi, Go to Control Panel, then Display, click on the top Settings tab, then select Advanced. Now click on the top Troubleshoot tab and move the Hardware Acceleration slider all the way to the right to Full. Click Apply, then OK and Restart.