def_tank Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 a while back, i posted here a little bit asking for help on my emperor cd, which for some reason wouldnt run. after a while i gave up, but i feel i cant just let the cd collect dust all day, so can u guys help a bit? here's what happens: i start the game, it begins to load... then it gives me a fatal error message saying 'unable to create 3d device'. Then it immediately gives me another a C++ Runtime Library message, saying 'runtime error! abnormal program termination'.i have a 450 athlon processor, an ancient voodoo 3 with updated drivers, updated direct x, was recently reformatted, etc. if there's any info u need that's missing, then tell me and i'll give it to you. thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navaros Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 sounds like you gots some DirectX issues IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guusr5644 Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 I KNOW WHATS THE PROBLEM I KNOW I KNOW MUHAHAHAnow anyway thats what hapend to me to my 3d card is old (voodoo 3) and anyway i surfed right to the site and re dowload the install program for voodoo3 and it worked if you have voodoo to then search the web you will find it very easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobalopper Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 There is no way you could afford to upgrade your video card? Voodoo3 cards don't support DirectX properly. I'm sure you can pick up a newer card fairly cheap, that would probably be the easiest way to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
def_tank Posted October 4, 2002 Author Share Posted October 4, 2002 unfortunately, i dont think i have enough cash to get a new video card naytime soon :'(. guess it could be a while before i start playing emperor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyarlathotep Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Try driver version 1.04 for your voodoo 3 card. I do not know if it'll solve this issue, but it has solved other issues compared to newer drivers. With the voodoo card, you might want to use the -c and +w behind the games shortcut.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guusr5644 Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 There is no way you could afford to upgrade your video card? Voodoo3 cards don't support DirectX properly. I'm sure you can pick up a newer card fairly cheap, that would probably be the easiest way to fix it.unfortunetly money dosent grow over trees :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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