direct 3d error!

[psyrem]

I've installed the game and i know my computer can run this game but everytime i open it, it suddenly closes and an error window pops up saying:

Dawnspire

FATALERROR: Failed to create Direct3D Drive Device (D3DERR_INVALIDCALL)


Someone please help me

[PimpMachine]

How do you know? Been running the game before? What graphics card do you have? / Pimp

[psyrem]

yeah, i've played it before, I have a Intel GMA 150

[Maci]

i dont think integrated motherboard graphic cards are supported?, anyways try this http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en use that updater then try to start the game, it updates your compy with the latest direct x drivers.

[psyrem]

  I'm already full uptodate >.< does my resolution have to be 800 x 600 or  1024 x 768

[PimpMachine]

My guess is that it is the card, not the resolution. Are 100% sure that you have played DS before with that card? / Pimp

[lingojac]

yeah, i've played it before, I have a Intel GMA 150

My guess is that it is the card, not the resolution. Are 100% sure that you have played DS before with that card? / Pimp

after making sure all your video drivers and directx drivers are up to date, try reinstalling the game.

btw are you sure you don't mean 'GMA 950'?  havent heard of a 150.

[Maci]

im guessing its the graphics card thats too old/crappy

CPU
Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron 2.0 GHz+ or any Intel Pentium D, Intel Core, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo.
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ or any AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2.

Memory
512MB (1GB recommended)

HD Space
1GB or more free

Video
Graphics card with PixelShader 2.0 and VertexShader 2.0 support and at least 128MB memory, for High Quality mode 256MB memory is highly recommended (and required on non nVidia cards). See the list below for verified chipsets.

Software
Runs on Windows XP, Windows XP 64, Windows 2000 with DirectX 9c or better. (Also runs under Windows Vista in compability mode, please refer to the FAQ for more information).

Verified compatible graphics chipsets
- ATI Mobility FireGL V5000
- ATI Radeon 9600
- ATI Radeon 9700 Standard / Pro
- ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
- ATI Radeon X600
- ATI Radeon X700
- ATI Radeon X800 Standard / Pro / XL
- ATI Radeon X850 XT
- ATI Radeon X1600 Pro / XT / Mobility
- ATI Radeon X1800 GTO / XTX
- ATI Radeon X1900 XTX
- ATI Radeon X1950 Pro / XTX
- NVIDIA GeForce 5900
- NVIDIA GeForce 5950
- NVIDIA GeForce 6200
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Standard / GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE / Standard / GT / Ultra
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 Go
- NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS / GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS / GT / GTX
- NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT / GTX
- NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / GTS / GTX

Non compatible graphics chipsets that are commonly mistaken for DX9 parts
- ATI Radeon 9000
- ATI Radeon 9100
- ATI Radeon 9200
- ATI Radeon 9200 SE
- ATI Radeon 9250