RTW map problem

[Muizer]

device name is RADEON IGP 345M

the main driver is an ati2dvag.dll

date is 4/28/2004


Does this help?

Name is RADEON IGP 345M

the main driver is an ati2dvag.dll

date is 4/28/2004


Does this help?

I'm running the game with a RADEON IGP 320M myself, which I believe is similar, but slightly older. It's on a notebook right? I had the problems I described when I first got the game, and installing new video drivers did solve them. The video drivers I have are indeed newer (though not all that much) than yours, so updating them seems worth a try.


If you do want to try it do this:
1) go to www.ati.com
2) click on the "drivers & software" tab
3) click on your operating system (I'm guessing it's windows XP?)
4) click "notebooks with ATI graphics"
5) click on Catalyst 5.9

That brings you to the download page. The catalyst driver installer comes as an executable file. Should be self eplanatory when you run it.

NOTE: In the past anyway ATI rather had not you download drivers for notebooks from them but referred you to the notebook manufacturer instead. Hence the following not on the download page.

"Certain mobile products are blocked from downloading the Catalyst™ Mobility™ software driver available from the ATI web site. This is to protect systems from installing drivers that may disable features or functionality provided by the system manufacture."

Yadayadayada. I guess they don't want to take responsibility for it with some systems. I suspect it's more a legal issue than anything. If it should come up, I think I can point you to a work-around solution for that.

BTW, if your system is indeed similar to mine there's another thing you might want to try. When the machine starts, a message comes up with "press F2 to enter setup" (in some cases it's another key). Try that, and you may find an option to divert extra memory to your graphics card!


Muizer

[Derfasciti]

I think I dl'd it. Afterward it was put into a folder. I installed it and it seems nothing has changed. atimcatw is the file, yes?

[Muizer]

I think I dl'd it. Afterward it was put into a folder. I installed it and it seems nothing has changed. atimcatw is the file, yes?

Hmm that's disappointing. Did you check with dxdiag again to make sure the driver's installed?

Muizer

[Derfasciti]

Well I tried a 3rd time and then it got me to the window where it said in a box "finish". So i did. But still nothing. This is most distressing...

[Muizer]

Well I tried a 3rd time and then it got me to the window where it said in a box "finish". So i did. But still nothing. This is most distressing...

plz check with the dxdiag procedure I wrote about earlier to see if your installation was successful.

If it was, then I'm out of ideas for now. If it wasn't, then I'll try to install this later version myself (I was intending to do so anyway, but it's not urgent for me) and see if there are any pitfalls that could be causing problems. I have to say that with the similarity of our vid cards and the symptoms you describe I would be VERY surprised if the drivers weren't the cause of and solution for your problems.

Muizer

[Derfasciti]

Well what should be difference in that menu? It looks the exact same to me.

[Muizer]

PS was typing during your last post. If the date of your driver hasn't changed, that means the driver didn't get installed. Looks like you'll have to do it the hard way then and try the modding tool.

Muizer

[Muizer]

OK, now I'll be offline soon. So, I'm going to assume the install failed. I told you about a workaround. That is basically what I did when I first got the game. The workaround involves downloading the ORDINARY catalyst drivers:

www.ati.com, drivers&softwire, your operating system, RADEON, catalyst.

there are more files in the download section, but I think you only need the display driver.

That's the easy part

Now go to the following site and follow the instructions:

http://www.driverheaven.net/patje/

It explains how to use a tool (DL link at the bottom of the page) to modify the installer of the catalyst driver to make it work on Laptops. As you can see, your video card here IS listed as supported (it wasn't on the list for the driver I pointed you to earlier. I was just hoping it would work because, as you can see, this procedure is a bit more complicated). Note, when installing this driver, you may have to opt to ignore some warnings about compatibility and certification and such. Only thing I can say is that I've been running the modded catalyst for nearly a year now and it's given no conflicts whatsoever.


Muizer