Unable to create Direct 3D.

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Each time I try to run Demigod, I get the following error message:

"Unable to create Direct3D.

Please ensure system has current video drivers."

I do have the current drivers, and DirectX 10 is installed.  I'm wondering what I need to do to get it to work?

Some of my system specs:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz
3 GB ram

The processor is too slow maybe?

There isn't a separate video card, just an integrated one: 

Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

 

Thanks for any helpful advice you might have.

 

 

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

There isn't a separate video card, just an integrated one:

Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

 

The integrated video doesn't meet the minimum requirement to run Demigod:

128 MB 3D Video Card (ATI Radeon X1600 / Nvidia GeForce 6800 or better)

 

 

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Thanks! I wasn't sure how to tell if the video card was enough or not.

I upgraded to a Radeon X300, 256MB.  It plays, but boy is it slow.  Even with everything turned down.

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

Your processor should be ok since it's a dual core, but the x300 is still below the minimum video card requirement, so you may run into issues with it.

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Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

a good inexpensive video card is the radeon 4670. It's about eighty dollars and would be more than enough to play the game.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

a good inexpensive video card is the radeon 4670. It's about eighty dollars and would be more than enough to play the game.

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Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

i have the same issue but i have a nvidia geforce go 7950gtx 512mb. it use to work way back when it came out. i just reinstalled it and it gives me this error...

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

If you've recently changed displays, try deleting your Game.prefs file from My Documents\My Games\Gas Powered Games\Demigod. Most likely it is set to a resolution you can no longer use,