failed to initialise 3d engine

[wickerman]

i  keep getting this message when i try to play pro cycling manager.
failed to initialise 3d engine check mother board and drivers are upto date.is there anything i can do to get this game to wrk?

[Nightbird]

In first :
write that the game needs (system..., a link ?)
and then
what's Your system ?

that can help

[wickerman]

Originally posted by wickerman

i  keep getting this message when i try to play pro cycling manager.
failed to initialise 3d engine check mother board and drivers are upto date.is there anything i can do to get this game to wrk?

i am using windows xp

[wickerman]

if anyone one can advise me how to get this game to wrk please advise
im am using 3dfx voodoo 3 on windows xp.3d engine failed to initialise.check motherboard and videoo drivers are up to date.

[Nightbird]

Originally posted by wickerman

if anyone one can advise me how to get this game to wrk please advise
im am using 3dfx voodoo 3 on windows xp.3d engine failed to initialise.check motherboard and videoo drivers are up to date.

And now what's the recommended system ? probably written on the box..

[wickerman]

sorry nightbird im acomplete novice here,allow me to explain, i am trying to run a demo version which i downloaded before i purchase the game.

[Nightbird]

Originally posted by wickerman

sorry nightbird im acomplete novice here,allow me to explain, i am trying to run a demo version which i downloaded before i purchase the game.

Ok, i understand now why you can't read what's written on the box
Well, where did you download the demo ? a website, i guess ?

ps : what driver for your Voodoo 3 are you using ?

[wickerman]

3dfxvs.dll

that will be not enough

Ehm, i found the box on the Net and i can read the verso :
Processor : Pentium 3 800 mhz
OS : Win98 / ME / 2000 / XP /XP64
Ram : 256 mb
Graphic : 32 mb compatible 100 % DirX9 + TTL
Dirx 9.0C

Non compatible with : Radeon 7000, Mobility IGP, 320/340, A3, VE, SSC
-------------------------------------------------
I have the feeling that will be difficult for a Voodoo 3.

Did you install Dirx 9.0C ?

[wickerman]

i also have direct x9.0

[Nightbird]

but the version C ?

[wickerman]

yes version c

[Nightbird]

Do you know where you found the driver that you're using ?

[secretfj]

if it don't even support Radeon 7000, it's quite impossible to run this game on V3...
the only way, is to cheat the game that your card have T&L capabilities....
3DAnalyze will be a useful tool for this kind of job

[Nightbird]

Originally posted by secretfj

if it don't even support Radeon 7000, it's quite impossible to run this game on V3...
the only way, is to cheat the game that your card have T&L capabilities....
3DAnalyze will be a useful tool for this kind of job

Indeed, that will be probably very difficult perhaps even "mission impossible".
The first thing would be to update the driver with the last SFFT core.
I don't know also if the game supports the 16 bits..