Out Of Video Memory??

metsgeek · 07-04-2005, 09:26 PM

I just got a laptop from my father-in-law for free and I installed a second copy of OOTP to it.

When I try to run the game, a window called "CreateSurface: Backbuffer" pops up with the message "Out of Video Memory", then a second one called "InitApp" appears with the message "Error InitDirectDraw"

Does this mean I have a really crappy video card and need a new one?

I hope not

canadiancreed · 07-04-2005, 09:34 PM

why does "onboard video card" instantly come to mind

Gastric ReFlux · 07-04-2005, 09:36 PM

What version of DirectX is installed? I'd check to see if that needs to be updated.

In the meantime, it's conceivable that you could use the little toggle utility program to turn off Direct 3d and the menu animations, and run the game.

metsgeek · 07-04-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

why does "onboard video card" instantly come to mind

creed, that didn't help at all. Can someone answer my question with a straight answer?

metsgeek · 07-04-2005, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

What version of DirectX is installed? I'd check to see if that needs to be updated..

I updated it to the most recent version from the Microsoft website .....9.03c I think

Quote:

In the meantime, it's conceivable that you could use the little toggle utility program to turn off Direct 3d and the menu animations, and run the game

Where would I find that? If it's in the game, I won't be able to do it since the game doesn't even boot up.

Gastric ReFlux · 07-04-2005, 09:41 PM

Start Menu-->Out of the Park Developments-->OOTP6.5--->Game Configuration

Steve Kuffrey · 07-04-2005, 09:41 PM

Toggle 3d in game config.

Gastric ReFlux · 07-04-2005, 09:43 PM

Or if you go to the folder where you have the game installed, you'll see a file named Game Configuration. Double-click that.

metsgeek · 07-04-2005, 09:48 PM

It worked!!

You guys rock......except for creed

canadiancreed · 07-04-2005, 09:58 PM

more curious than anything. good to see it worked out

(and now I'll bookmark this for future issues)

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07-04-2005, 09:36 PM	#3
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	What version of DirectX is installed? I'd check to see if that needs to be updated. In the meantime, it's conceivable that you could use the little toggle utility program to turn off Direct 3d and the menu animations, and run the game.

07-04-2005, 09:43 PM	#8
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Or if you go to the folder where you have the game installed, you'll see a file named Game Configuration. Double-click that.