Can't get Dom II to work with a Radeon 9800

TomWChick · #1 November 12th, 2003, 04:00 AM

This was mentioned in another thread, but I thought I'd start a new thread to keep it from getting swallowed.

I just installed a Radeon 9800 card and now Dom II won't run. I've tried full screen and windowed mode. I've tried the 3.8 and 3.9 drivers, as well as those Omega drivers someone linked in the sticky thread, but nothing. I click the icon, the game looks like it's launching (and if I'm trying full screen, it even changes resolution), but then I get dumped back to windows.

-Tom

HJ · #2 November 12th, 2003, 04:15 AM

Hi.
I'm not saying it will work, but you might try the solution I posted in the thread that is stickied on top of the page about solving the same kind of problem with Win 98. I guess it can't hurt to try.

edit:
Do you have a stderr.txt file in the Doms II folder that says:
Fatal signal: Segmentation Fault (SDL Parachute Deployed)
?
If so, it might be the same problem I had, and hence the same solution, although I have radeon 7200 and Win 98.
Also, if the graphic is all garbled up/game won't start properly in the fullscreen mode, alt-enter into windowed mode, and then alt-enter again. This should fix it for some reason.

[ November 12, 2003, 02:19: Message edited by: HJ ]

TomWChick · #3 November 12th, 2003, 04:49 AM

HJ, I have the stderr.txt file, but it's empty (perhaps because I had to reinstall my GeForce card to run the game?).

I don't have the *.dll you mentioned from the first Dom handy, though. Do any of the guys here from Illwinter think it's worth reinstalling Dom I to get that file? If so, I'll give it a shot.

-Tom

HJ · #4 November 12th, 2003, 05:00 AM

I can mail it to you (it's a 220kb file), if that's legal. But I guess if you already reinstalled the Nvidia card, it would be a hassle to try it all over again. Yet, it might be indicative to Illwinter that something is going on with the sdl.dll that ships with the Doms II demo if you manage to solve the problem in the same manner, so they can fix/repack it, or something similar. You can also download the demo of Doms I, found on Illwinter's site, which contains the working .dll I mentioned (that's how I got mine).

Hope you make it work.
Cheers,

[ November 12, 2003, 03:04: Message edited by: HJ ]

LordArioch · #5 November 12th, 2003, 05:05 AM

I don't know how relevant this is but I noticed trying to start dominions 2 with ati hydravision enabled causes it to crash. I don't think it crashes in the way you described so I'm not sure what your problem is.

[ November 12, 2003, 07:11: Message edited by: LordArioch ]

Johan K · #6 November 12th, 2003, 12:35 PM

I got this mail from ChrisK earlier. Maybe going back to the 3.7 drivers will help for you too. Otherwise trying with the older sdl file might be a solution too. SDL is the graphics library used, so it is a likely culprit when it comes to driver incompabilities.

Quote:

Just uninstalled Cat3.8 drivers for my Radeon and re-installed Cat3.7. Your demo works like a dream now! So best be careful with the latest Radeon drivers. Maybe you could post a message to your forum about this. /Chrisk

[ November 12, 2003, 10:35: Message edited by: Johan K ]

OG_Gleep · #7 January 6th, 2004, 12:07 PM

Anyone know if the problem cleared up with 3.10? Sorry, if this has already been answered. I just got back from the mall today and couldn't find the game after being hyped from the CGW review this month. I came across this thread somehow searching for info on retail outlets to find this game. Got a little concerned when I saw this thread, because I own a 9800 AIW.

BTW, I consider myself to be fairly current on almost all major releases, and Subscribe to 3 different PC game mags, and 3 Online mags with daily updates and have never heard of this game before this months CGW came in. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy!

General Tacticus · #8 January 6th, 2004, 12:15 PM

It's only available from Shrapnel games (whose forums you are currently visiting) as postal order.

Endoperez · #9 January 6th, 2004, 01:29 PM

Try out the demo, I don't think there is a better way to know will the game work. Other than that I don't think there have been any discoveries, though I might be wrong.

EDIT: Ouch, should have understood to put in a link... Thanks Cherry!

[ January 07, 2004, 16:59: Message edited by: Endoperez ]

Saber Cherry · #10 January 6th, 2004, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Endoperez:
Try out the demo,

...here.