Game Maker Studio: fatal error failed to initialize d3d9

[Mickeysoft Mangoes]

So recently I got a mac and I have been trying to use gm studio through virtual box, I'm running windows 7 on virtual box.

I even tried using Windows Xp but seem to get the same error when launching game maker studio (fatal error failed to initialize d3d9)

I first thought this might be something to do with directX, but I have installed directX and the same issue occurs.

If there's anyone out there that can help me out I would greatly apreciate it as I cannot find the error on the web to explain what is really happening here.

:Ben Neb

[Mickeysoft Mangoes]

Some news: So I was running another app in steam on my Pc (non Mac) and then tried running game maker studio also and the same error came up, hmm.

[Tutti Frutti Holiday Mix]

I had the same problem with my Windows XP. I did a little research, and it was caused by my video driver, which was broken. (literally broken, I couldn't play games, watch videos etc. It was almost dead.) I'm sorry that I don't know how to fix that. Soon after that I got new PC with Windows 7, and here we are. I suggest you to update your video drivers and see if there's some kind of errors with them. That's all I can suggest, sorry.

[maras]

downgrade graphic driver like here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBu9fqOf0cE
it works for me!