HL2 ...your video card must support at least shader model 3 insller will now exit

[DaBronks]

i just bought primal carnage for my son ,and i cant get it started,everytime i hit the play button i get a window that pops open that reads...your video card must support at least shader model 3installer will now exit ,does anyone now how to remedy the problem?

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO POSTED BACK TO ME,YOU WERE ALL VERY HELPFULL,
GREAT COMMUNITY,

[TeKraken]

What are your system specs?

[ KARR™]

Originally posted by tracco:

your video card must support at least shader model 3

It sounds to remedy it, you need to get a video card that supports shader model 3. You'd need to specify the card!

[Pewpewmoar]

You will need a graphics card that suports Shader Model 3, basically.

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by TeKraken:

What are your system specs?

first thank you for responding, second how do i find out my system specs?

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by KARR:

Originally posted by tracco:

your video card must support at least shader model 3

It sounds to remedy it, you need to get a video card that supports shader model 3. You'd need to specify the card!

thank you for responding, and i can buy that at any gaming store ?

[TeKraken]

run dxdiag (hold the windows key and press r, type dxdiag and then press enter) and at the top of the 2nd tab it should say what GPU (graphics card) you have.

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by Pewpewmoar:

You will need a graphics card that suports Shader Model 3, basically.

thank you for responding, and i can buy that at any gaming store ?

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by TeKraken:

run dxdiag (hold the windows key and press r, type dxdiag and then press enter) and at the top of the 2nd tab it should say what GPU you have.

you are really helpfull thank you

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by Pewpewmoar:

You will need a graphics card that suports Shader Model 3, basically.

thank you

[Jade]

Originally posted by tracco:

thank you for responding, and i can buy that at any gaming store ?

No, gaming stores do not sell computer hardware. It looks like you don't know much about computers, so changing the graphics card by yourself might not be such a good idea.

Do you have any friends that are familiar with computers?

[Aldaron]

In most cases like this, the odds of you having a pre-built computer are great. Manufacturers cut a lot of corners when they make those so you will not only have to upgrade your video card, but very likely you will have to get a power supply that would be capable of supporting extra hardware like a video card too.

[DaBronks]

Originally posted by Jade:

Originally posted by tracco:

thank you for responding, and i can buy that at any gaming store ?

No, gaming stores do not sell computer hardware. It looks like you don't know much about computers, so changing the graphics card by yourself might not be such a good idea.

Do you have any friends that are familiar with computers?

[DaBronks]

jade and aldaron, you are reading my mind yes and yes....well actually no i do not know any thing about computers and yes i do have a friend that does and he can change the graphics card and ..yes this is a pre built computer you guys have all been so helpfull im so gratfull what a wonderfull comunnity, thank you to all of you

[Kargor]

It may not even require a hardware change. If people just get some random system and don't ever use it for stuff like gaming, they might only have basic drivers on it. So *maybe* the hardware can do it, but the drivers don't expose it properly.

"Shader model 3" is a Direct3D 9 thing (possibly later DX9, not sure about the exact history of things). DirectX 9 has been around for a very very long time...

Either way, getting someone knowledgeable to take a look won't hurt.

[Satoru]

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