MP on WS 2003 = big prob (1 Viewer)

[thelili]

Windows Server 2003 SP2 + all updates:
Athlon XP 2100:
512mb DDR Infineon:
Epox 8k3a:
Radeon 9250:
newest Video Card Driver:
Soundblaster Live 5.1:
Zalmann/papst, Cooling:
550watt PS:



hi, i have a big problem.
ich have installed media portal 0.2.2.0 an dit will not work. when iam starting it. this message is coming up "warning nothing will be rendered. bla bla ure pc has a videocard but have a reduced func. blabla check if u have the minimum sys req."

iam click on the "OK" button becouse its the only one
and now comes a windows from the prog. but no menu in it.

i have allready installed directx 9c and the newest video card drivers
framework 3.0 is installed
the hardware video acc. is turned on "FULL"


have anyone an idea?

thanks for the help

 

[dm15644]

Hi thelili

I guess your Radeon 9250 does not support DirectX 9 HW acceleration. You have installed the drivers, but since you have no support in the graphics card the rendering is done by the CPU.

/Jayrock

 

[Sh4nn0w]

Its only got Direct 8.1 support. (I have one in the cupboard)

 

[thelili]

oke thats right. my graphik card is only for 8.1 i have forget it.

now i have buyed me a geforce 5200 with directx 9.0 but it dont work. same error as before. whats wrong?


i have installed new drivers and again the directx...

 

[KoktGrus]

you have to turn on full HW-acceleration...

press start --> run --> write dxdiag and press enter --> look under the display-tab, i think 2k3 has D3D disabled as standard...


You might have to enable something more somewhere, there's some good guides if you search for it att google, how you can turn a 2k3-machine into a XP-compatible one...

 

[Sh4nn0w]

Might help How to convert your Windows Server 2003...
to a Workstation!

 

[thelili]

now it does work

the thing on dxdiag was it. the direct draw support was not given. i klickt it on and so it works....


for the quick help

 

[Athfar]

The correct way to enable Hardware Acceleration is under the display properties.

Right Click on Desktop -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Troubleshoot

Move the slider all the way to the right.

 

[thelili]

thats wrong! i have already do it with the slider. but i think that ws 2003 let the directdraw support deactivated allready.

so you must go to the dxdiag menu.