Aha! ok...thanks
Is that in software of hardware ?

Geforce 3 series:
D3D 8.0, Pixel Shader 1.1, Vertex Shader 1.1.

Not even DX8.1 or shader model2 supported in GF3-cards, just too old hardware. (Newest ATI-cards for example support DX10.1 and shader model 4.0).

Yep...I know :) Thanks. This Geforce 3 card was just one old backup card I had at hand when my good old Geforce 6600GT stopped working a few months ago.

I am getting a (used) more up-to-date card in a couple of days.
Thanks for all info.

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Radeon 9250/9200 series :

Support DirectX 8.1 and below
1.4 pixel shaders support
1.1 vertex shaders support

Geforce 3 series :

Support DirectX 8.1 and below
1.1 pixel shaders support
1.1 vertex shaders support

Any update on the 'crash after entering portal' bug? I'd really like to pick the game up this week, but I'm afraid the same problem will be in the retail version.

Again bshock, it looks like it is your graphics card not being good enough, just look at all the other cases, sure they can be in the starting place, but can't go beyond the portal.

That is not the issue. My card supports Shader 2.0 and DX9. The game boots up fine and I have no graphical issues or slowdown. I just crash when going through the portal.

It is something else.

I would just like to point out that there are no minimum requirements listed, just recommended ones. I really don't think this is that kind of problem- if a 6800 gt (which can run bioshock/HL2 at decent speeds) is having problems, then this specific problem is not related to performance.

Hi,

I just got the DD of off GG but it says that I need the :
The following prerequisites are required:


* .NET Framework 2.0 (x86)

I went to the link ( provided from GG ) and I downloaded it - dotnetfx BUT
when I try to run that it gives me an error saying it can't install that because of previous installations ??
I am running the latest mozilla, so what do I do ?:confused:

What OS? You can try going here and download and install .net 3.5. Hopefully that will fix up whatever is wrong with your .net 2.0.

crash after loading
 

Basically crashes at the very start. I can enter the first portal but game crashes when I try to engage the dragon. If I choose not to take the test the game crashes when I try to leave the room. There's no error message. Anyone know where error/crash log is stored?

Windows Xp, RAM 3G, Nvidia 8800 Gt 512mb (driver 175.19).
I'll try beta driver after i get back from work but really have no idea what the problem is.