DirectX woes...

[EvilBaga]

I recently got a new pc with Win2k, a 1.8ghz Intel 4 processor and a GeForce2 MX/MX400 graphix card. I got DirectX 9 atm (though I had the same problem with 7 and 8).

Well, DirectX doesnt seem to work. I cant play any 3d games or anything. If I run dxdiag the direct3d tests fail...and DirectDraw tests partially work (first one pass in all tries, first two pass if i reduce Hardware acceleration in settings).

Funny thing is Directx did work once in the middle after a reformat...but it mysteriously stopped working after I uninstalled Nero or something. Formatting the Pc and reinstalling everything again didnt help. It wont work. What could be wrong? And how can I fix it?:confused:

P.S Naturally I tried all the drivers for my card. The latest and also ver. 30.82 which is supposed to be the most stable...still no luck.

[Dontech]

I've had the same problems installing my Nvidia MX200 card on windows XP. Microsoft has not signed the drivers so BSOD's were very common during games. I did transfer the card to a different pc running WINxp and it didn't give me nearly as much trouble. I felt it was more motherboard related. Try a bios update and maybe swap the card into another slot unless its agp in which case are you able to exchange it for another?

Hope this helps.

[EvilBaga]

Well I "solved" it. It wasnt an operating system fault at all..
It was the card. ITs actually a 32mb card masquarading as a 64mb card for one thing!

Anyway I fixed it by setting it to AGP 2x from the default of AGP 4x in advanced settings.

Hope this helps anyone out there wih similar problems

Cya all!