vista/ nvidia geforce 4/ enemy territory

(stovepipe) #1

I’m running vistas trying to get ET to work. Nvida won’t support or make drivers that are compadible for my gefoce4 mx and vistas. Am I screwed? this is the error msg…

ET 2.60b win-x86 May 8 2006
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory\etmain\pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory\etmain\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory/etmain

3729 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn’t exec language.cfg
couldn’t exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
…detecting CPU, found AMD w/ 3DNow!
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----

----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\Windows\system32\opengl32.dll’ ): succeeded
…setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
…using desktop display depth of 32
…calling CDS: ok
…registered window class
…created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
…restoring display settings
…WARNING: could not set the given mode (4)
…setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
…using colorsbits of 16
…calling CDS: ok
…created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
…35 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
…restoring display settings
…WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
…shutting down QGL
…unloading OpenGL DLL
…assuming ‘3dfxvgl’ is a standalone driver
…initializing QGL
…WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
…shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )

GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

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(jaybird) #2

If nvidia is not providing the drivers for your card with vista, you’re pretty much out of luck. That card is quite old. You might think about upgrading to even a cheap card, it still would outperform what you have and it’ll get you support.

(Nail) #3

that card won’t run QW on any OS

(BondyBoy007) #4

but it should be able to handle W:ET as that’s what the error msg indicates is being run :wink:

seriously, running a gf4, especially an mx flavoured one on vista? :roll:

(stovepipe) #5

yeah figured… I’ve even tryed installing linuxs on a second hard drive to play et. it’s been five years time for an up grade. Should i stick with nvidia? over all I’ve heard they have better support than others but this dosen’t prove it.

(jaybird) #6

NVidia’s linux drivers are great. You can’t gauge support based on a card that’s 5 years old.

(Nail) #7

afaik, these are the latest drivers, they’re for XP/2000 but may work
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71_2.html