Directx 9.0c (again)
EKozski:
If he's running a Windows emulator....I think it's called, WINE or Solaris, he should still be able to get the Direct X info......And, everything should update. At least I think it should. It's been awhile since I read up on Linux platforms.
BlooM:
how would he end with linux if he reinstalled windows?
Paden:
Depends on if he has a Windows partition on his drive, I've read (and my brother-in-law tells me it's possible because he has Linux and does it) that it can be done for games and such.
albmont:
Sorry to get you all confused with my laconism... I will try to answer y'all here.
Quote from: Paden on October 20, 2010, 12:19:32 am
Wait a moment, are you using Windows as an operating system or are you running Linux?
I am using both, in a computer with dual boot. And when I wrote the horribly misspelt message (that I later edited) was running both, at the same time, in two different computers (the Linux was a netbook whose microscopic keyboard refused to obey my clumsy fingers). Right now I'm using Linux, and soon I will reboot to Windows to see what I can do to play The Sims 2 again.
Quote from: BlooM on October 20, 2010, 01:06:50 am
First update your XP version(start menu, windows update)
It will install and/or update drivers, install sp3 etc etc.
I already did that.
Quote from: Engram on October 20, 2010, 03:42:20 am
Does sound like the OP is running Linux and not Windows. And the information provided indicates that whatever they're using does not have a video card but an integrated chip. From the Gigabyte Technology site:
"Integrated Real256ETM 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator
The SiS661FX chipset provides Ultra-AGPII Technology to deliver the highest bandwidth 3.2GB/s by 2 Pixel Rendering Pipelines and 4 Texture 3D Graphic Engine. It also has advanced HW acceleration for DVD playback and shared memory size up to 64MB. "
Information about the actual operating system, the processor, RAM and more information about the graphics chip would be useful.
What does that mean? Can I run The Sims 2 with an integrated chip?
Quote from: EKozski on October 20, 2010, 04:14:23 am
If he's running a Windows emulator....I think it's called, WINE or Solaris, he should still be able to get the Direct X info......And, everything should update. At least I think it should. It's been awhile since I read up on Linux platforms.
I tried wine for The Sims 2, but it didn't work. After a Google search, I found that nobody can run The Sims 2 in Linux.
Quote from: Paden on October 20, 2010, 01:00:32 pm
Depends on if he has a Windows partition on his drive, I've read (and my brother-in-law tells me it's possible because he has Linux and does it) that it can be done for games and such.
There are two ways to do that: either using a boot manager (it's called GRUB, but there are other boot managers), or with VMWare.
With a boot manager, at start I can chose if I run Linux, Windows, or whatever I put in any partition. One system runs while the other is just some bytes sleeping in (usually invisible) areas of the disk (or disks). Installing Windows first, then Linux, automatically gives the user the dual-boot option, but it's possible to do the other way if Linux is in one disk and Windows in another different disk - Windows formats the critical parts of the disk when installing itself.
Ok, now I will reboot and see what Windows tells me.
If you don't hear from me here for some time, then it's because I'm busy creating my perversions of The Sims 2.
caffeinated.joy:
You know, I'm started to get a little frustrated here. This is at least the third time I have asked for more information about your computer and have gotten no answer.
How much RAM do you have?
What processor do you have and what is it's speed?
I'm not the only one who has asked for this information. Without it, you really can't get any help that doesn't consist of a pure guess. There is a reason why people ask clarifying questions in a help thread, and it's because that information is needed before you can get accurate help.
Either answer these questions, or we'll be forced to assume you're more interested in giving us the run around rather than getting the help you need.
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