VGA Compatible Game List

[Daedalus007]

I did a search and nothing came up. Is there a list anywhere (here or outside of Steam) for NON-FLASH games that are VGA-compatible? My GPU died and I'm stuck using the Windows default VGA driver.

Apparently Epic Battle Fantasy 3 works fine which is a really nice touch. I can play that quite a bit until my new GPU arrives in the mail. A week never felt so long!

I'm hoping maybe this list (or this thread) will help others stuck in a similar situation (really low-end graphics or no discrete GPU for gaming either permanently or temporarily).

I'm looking for games that are NOT 'browser-based' or plugin-based crap. Native PC port (either Steam or elsewhere) is preferred but mobile ports are ok if they work.

Working:
-Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (flash port?)

Not Working:
-Mobius: Final Fantasy (mobile port)
-Warframe (NSS)

[Start_Running]

It's not a matter of VGA compatability. it's more a matter of whether or not you have the hardware acceleration features the game expects.

Also there's never a reason to use the strandard VGA drivers beyond not having installed the proper drivers for your card or onboard chipset. Inbstall the proper drivers for your chipset and you'll be okay.

[Daedalus007]

Escrito originalmente por Start_Running:

It's not a matter of VGA compatability. it's more a matter of whether or not you have the hardware acceleration features the game expects.
Also there's never a reason to use the strandard VGA drivers beyond not having installed the proper drivers for your card or onboard chipset. Inbstall the proper drivers for your chipset and you'll be okay.

Escrito originalmente por Daedalus007:

My GPU died and I'm stuck using the Windows default VGA driver

Reading is fundamental! :)
I'm not worried about onboard chipset drivers because I only have to last a week or so until the new GPU arrives. I still feel it would be beneficial to have such a list (or at least compile some links together) in one place. Tried to do an internet search for them (via DDG and Google) and nothing really helped out. All the 'low spec' lists tend to be MMOs instead of just standalone games.

[cinedine]

There can't be such a list because you are looking for the wrong thing. The standard VGA driver is your display driver. The thing that makes you see things on your monitor. Not the thing that makes those things pretty.
You're running on onboard graphics and can play whatever game the chipset can handle. The problems you have run into with your two examples is probably the lack of DirectX support.

[Start_Running]

Escrito originalmente por Daedalus007:

Escrito originalmente por Start_Running:

It's not a matter of VGA compatability. it's more a matter of whether or not you have the hardware acceleration features the game expects.
Also there's never a reason to use the strandard VGA drivers beyond not having installed the proper drivers for your card or onboard chipset. Inbstall the proper drivers for your chipset and you'll be okay.

Escrito originalmente por Daedalus007:

My GPU died and I'm stuck using the Windows default VGA driver

Reading is fundamental! :)

So is an understanding of computers. As Cinedine so politely explains.

Escrito originalmente por cinedine:

There can't be such a list because you are looking for the wrong thing. The standard VGA driver is your display driver. The thing that makes you see things on your monitor. Not the thing that makes those things pretty.
You're running on onboard graphics and can play whatever game the chipset can handle. The problems you have run into with your two examples is probably the lack of DirectX support.

I'm not worried about onboard chipset drivers because I only have to last a week or so until the new GPU arrives.

Yeah and until you install actual drivers you won't be able to do much than maybe fl;ash based games. The Standard Driver is a basic catch all windows uses when you haven't actually installed a driver. It's made to be basic, bare bones and most of all temporary.

I still feel it would be beneficial to have such a list (or at least compile some links together) in one place. Tried to do an internet search for them (via DDG and Google) and nothing really helped out. All the 'low spec' lists tend to be MMOs instead of just standalone games.

Because no such lists actually exists. If it's not ba game runn ing ina flash wrapper, it's likely requiring some features and APIs that the stadard VGA driver simply does not have.

Your solution is simple. Just install the chipset drivers for your Mobo's onboard gfx. God to the manufacturers website, type in the model number and download the drivers they give you. It'll take you 5 minutes tops.

Or you can continue complaining about your self inflicted problem for the next week or so.

[Daedalus007]

EBF is apparently just a port of a flash-based game. Probably why it still works. I'll just play EBF3 till my new GPU arrives.

Installing manufacturer's drivers did nothing. Still shows 'VGA Compatible Driver'. Can't be bothered to waste more time with this when an Epic Fantasy awaits me.

If anyone else happens to be in the same boat just play that game series until you get a decent GPU or a decent-quality mobile device for Android games.

[The Giving One]

Escrito originalmente por Daedalus007:

Installing manufacturer's drivers did nothing. Still shows 'VGA Compatible Driver'. Can't be bothered to waste more time with this when an Epic Fantasy awaits me.

This sounds as if something did not go right when you attempted to do that. I would suggest you post here about that, so you can maybe play more games or play these you mentioned better, until you GPU comes in.

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