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kingslayer Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:20pm
HELP! skyrim doesnt detect my video card
i got gtx 940m and i get this error
"your video hardware was not identified. video settings have been set for LOW QUALITY."
Last edited by kingslayer; Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:24pm
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Alice (Moth) Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:21pm 
It's been infected my the pls virus
It's really serious since it means you can't spell the word please
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kingslayer Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:24pm 
sorry english is not my primary language
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kingslayer Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:36pm 
++++++++++
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Alcoholic Luigi Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:37pm 
I'm having the same problem, Kingslayer. I have not found a solution.
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Dukie Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:37pm 
Right click on your desktop, select Nvidia Control Panel.

From NVIDIA Control Panel
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings
Tab "Global setttings"
Preferred Graphics Processor
Select : High performance NVIDIA rocessor
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kingslayer Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:39pm 
Originally posted by Duke McFishy:
Right click on your desktop, select Nvidia Control Panel.

From NVIDIA Control Panel
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings
Tab "Global setttings"
Preferred Graphics Processor
Select : High performance NVIDIA rocessor
i tried that 10 times still having issue...
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Alcoholic Luigi Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:39pm 
Originally posted by Duke McFishy:
Right click on your desktop, select Nvidia Control Panel.

From NVIDIA Control Panel
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings
Tab "Global setttings"
Preferred Graphics Processor
Select : High performance NVIDIA rocessor

I do that, Duke.

And then, when the game crashes immediately after loading up, I go back to check that, and it informs me that the game is using the Integrated chip. This has happened 15 times now.
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dormdude Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:39pm 
i remeber having an issue like this years ago on a laptop with both Nvidia graphics and intergrated graphics. You need to make nvidia your default graphics card...or something like that. This really won't be much help but maybe it'll put you in the right direction. But honestly good luck running the game at all on that graphics card.
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Dukie Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:40pm 
Originally posted by Alcoholic Luigi:
Originally posted by Duke McFishy:
Right click on your desktop, select Nvidia Control Panel.

From NVIDIA Control Panel
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings
Tab "Global setttings"
Preferred Graphics Processor
Select : High performance NVIDIA rocessor

I do that, Duke.

And then, when the game crashes immediately after loading up, I go back to check that, and it informs me that the game is using the Integrated chip. This has happened 15 times now.


Well that sucks then... I hope somehow you get it working.
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kingslayer Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:42pm 
lets hope bethesda will patch it :/
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Alcoholic Luigi Oct 27, 2016 @ 8:42pm 
Originally posted by dormdude:
i remeber having an issue like this years ago on a laptop with both Nvidia graphics and intergrated graphics. You need to make nvidia your default graphics card...or something like that. This really won't be much help but maybe it'll put you in the right direction. But honestly good luck running the game at all on that graphics card.

I've got a GTX950m, and can run original Skyrim with a ♥♥♥♥ ton of mods and a mid-performance ENB.

My card is not the problem.

Or at least, if my card *is* the problem, I can't tell because I can't get the game to use that card. My Nvidia card is already my default graphics card, so that doesn't seem to be the issue.
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kingslayer Oct 28, 2016 @ 3:36am 
++++++++++++++
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JORDAN Oct 29, 2016 @ 3:14pm 
Anyone got a solve to this? Same exact problem here. Using a Nvidia 970M R3 Gaming laptop
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JORDAN Oct 29, 2016 @ 3:29pm 
Originally posted by Alcoholic Luigi:
Originally posted by dormdude:
i remeber having an issue like this years ago on a laptop with both Nvidia graphics and intergrated graphics. You need to make nvidia your default graphics card...or something like that. This really won't be much help but maybe it'll put you in the right direction. But honestly good luck running the game at all on that graphics card.

I've got a GTX950m, and can run original Skyrim with a ♥♥♥♥ ton of mods and a mid-performance ENB.

My card is not the problem.

Or at least, if my card *is* the problem, I can't tell because I can't get the game to use that card. My Nvidia card is already my default graphics card, so that doesn't seem to be the issue.


Did you find a fix man?
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Sgt Remeriz Oct 29, 2016 @ 3:45pm 
Originally posted by Duke McFishy:
Right click on your desktop, select Nvidia Control Panel.

From NVIDIA Control Panel
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings
Tab "Global setttings"
Preferred Graphics Processor
Select : High performance NVIDIA rocessor



HEY I GOT MY SE TO FINALLY REGISTER FOR HIGH QUALITY!

Follow the instructions that Duke suggested but also click the "Program Settings" tab next to Global.

Add Skyrim SE by clicking Add (then to save time click "Browse" to the right of "Can't find the program?"

Find "SkyrimSE.exe" and click Open

Then in the 2nd step below just put it on your graphics card instead of Global Settings (just to make sure)

I couldn't find a "Accept Changes" type of button so I tried to exit out of the NVIDIA Control Panel and it prompted me to accept the changes I made, so I did.

Ran the launcher and it said it would detect for my graphics and finally said set for High Quality

I really hope this helps!
Last edited by Sgt Remeriz; Oct 29, 2016 @ 3:46pm
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