Direct X Issues

Venom4112

Venom4112

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

We are all pretty [Ugly]

Mo/Me

06 May 2006 at 02:13 - 1
Well since gw switched gw since to DX9 recently, my computer displays very wierd graphics in GW. Is there anyway to switch it back to DX8, or do I have to go and buy a new card?

Thanks

Matsumi

Matsumi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

06 May 2006 at 02:30 - 2
Update your video card drivers from the vendor's web site, and install Direct X 9.0c

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

ducktape

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

08 May 2006 at 22:46 - 3
Run the April DirectX package from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Then run the Catalyst 6.4 drivers if you have an ATI card
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206..._enu_31959.exe

or the Nvidia 81.98 drivers if you have an Nvidia card
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.98.html

Starbuccaneers

Starbuccaneers

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

10 May 2006 at 20:45 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Venom4112
Well since gw switched gw since to DX9 recently, my computer displays very wierd graphics in GW. Is there anyway to switch it back to DX8, or do I have to go and buy a new card?

Thanks
You can try force GW to run at directx 8, just go to the shortcut, right click, properties. Add -dx8 after the target path.

Example: "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -dx8

Lurid

Lurid

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/

11 May 2006 at 02:01 - 5
If your card is not capable of running in DX9, then no amount of driver updates or reinstallation of DX9 are going to fix the issues. Which card are you using?

Also, if you aren't able to force GW to run in DX8, you are indeed going to have to buy a new card.