wait...do i HAVE to have a DX8.0 card to play Theif3?

[magomago]

the readme said the g4mx series isn't supported...and then i thought about it and thought "Shoot....i thought they meant they didn't TEST it on it...not that it won't work"

so did i just make a stupid move? Does this actually mean i have to upgrade to a gefroce3 or better? (sorry ATI, but unless you get some linuz drivers me no care 4 u)

damn and to think i spent $$ on it because i loved the other two...

 

[BFG10K]

Make sure you have the latest drivers for your card.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: magomago
the readme said the g4mx series isn't supported...and then i thought about it and thought "Shoot....i thought they meant they didn't TEST it on it...not that it won't work"

so did i just make a stupid move? Does this actually mean i have to upgrade to a gefroce3 or better? (sorry ATI, but unless you get some linuz drivers me no care 4 u)

damn and to think i spent $$ on it because i loved the other two...

No, you don't have to have a DX8 card....you *HAVE* to have a DX9.

 

[magomago]

Uhhh...pulled from the Readme

Trust me, those are some DX8 cards there


as for drivers, tyye ar like 2 weeks old...i don't bother to update very often (first time i did that sinc elike 1.5 years ago) since i doubt nvidia ever works on something as old as the mx420

edit: i do have the latest 56.72

Card Driver Performance Notes
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high
GeForce FX 5950 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high/medium
GeForce FX 5800 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high/medium
GeForce FX 5700 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce FX 5600 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on low
GeForce FX 5200 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce 4 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce 3 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on low

Radeon 9800 XT 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in high detail
Radeon 9800 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in high detail
Radeon 9700 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9600 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9500 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9200 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 9100 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 9000 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 8500 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: magomago
Uhhh...pulled from the Readme

Trust me, those are some DX8 cards there


as for drivers, tyye ar like 2 weeks old...i don't bother to update very often (first time i did that sinc elike 1.5 years ago) since i doubt nvidia ever works on something as old as the mx420

edit: i do have the latest 56.72

Card Driver Performance Notes
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high
GeForce FX 5950 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high/medium
GeForce FX 5800 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on high/medium
GeForce FX 5700 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce FX 5600 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on low
GeForce FX 5200 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce 4 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on medium
GeForce 3 56.72 No problems reported, game ran fine with details on low

Radeon 9800 XT 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in high detail
Radeon 9800 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in high detail
Radeon 9700 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9600 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9500 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in medium detail
Radeon 9200 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 9100 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 9000 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail
Radeon 8500 4.4 Problems reported in drivers older than 4.4. Runs ok in low detail

Actually, go Here and Here for some tweaks and help.

 

[BFG10K]

Trust me, those are some DX8 cards there

The GF4 MX series is DirectX 7 but all of the cards in that readme are at least DirectX 8.

It's quite possible that the game does indeed require a mimum of DirectX 8 compliance so you'll have to upgrade.

 

[rbV5]

From the game forum:

****LAPTOPS ARE NOT SUPPORTED!****

SUPPORTED GRAPHICS CHIPSETS:
ATI RADEON 8500
ATI RADEON 9 SERIES (9000,9200,9500,9600,9700,9800)
NVIDIA GEFORCE 3TI SERIES
NVIDIA GEFORCE 4TI SERIES
NVIDIA GEFORCE FX SERIES
NVIDIA GEFORCE 6 SERIES
GRAPHICS CARD MUST SUPPORT PIXEL SHADER 1.1!

UNSUPPORTED GRAPHICS CHIPSETS:
NVIDIA GEFORCE 4MX (460, 440 & 420)
NVIDIA GEFORCE 4 GO
NVIDIA QUADRO FX GO
NVIDIA GEFORCE NFORCE2 & NFORCE3


Thief: Deadly Shadows Forum

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

Trust me, those are some DX8 cards there

The GF4 MX series is DirectX 7 but all of the cards in that readme are at least DirectX 8.

It's quite possible that the game does indeed require a mimum of DirectX 8 compliance so you'll have to upgrade.

I never said the G4mx series wasn't DX 7, I'm fully aware of that The only reason i upgraded from my g2gts-v was because I needed a card w/ good tv out and the seller had promised me this had perfect tv-out

but I always thought unsupported meant "untested"

ah well~~~ time to stick it back in the box and 2 years down the line when i get some weird urge for a new videocard i may pickup an old 9800pro for 50ish and use that ^^