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    dell 6400 x1400 problems

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by v_h, Oct 24, 2006.

  1. v_h

    v_h Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, i just installed halflife 2 and tried playing it for a while and it worked. After trying to play it again this appeared:
    Engine Error, Internal Driver Error in Idirect3ddevice9:present
    This is a new 6400 and i have the ati catalyst 6.9 install
    ANy help would be great thx.
     
    v_h, Oct 24, 2006
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    How often does (did) this happen? If it was a one-time only deal then I wouldn't worry about it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 24, 2006
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  3. mbushnaq00

    mbushnaq00 Notebook Evangelist

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    try downloading the latest directx
     
    mbushnaq00, Oct 24, 2006
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  4. m4rc

    m4rc Notebook Evangelist

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    i have(had) same problem with css and hl2 e2
    my professional conclusion was that it was the 6.9 drivers
    after my reformat, i had original dell drivers and they both worked fine
    i got 6.9 and then constant lock ups.
    your stuck, believe me the only way i was able to play both gamse with 6.9 drivers was in dx7.
    so you should try sys restore back to old dell drivers, and then you might get a windows error(which i got plenty of times) or you might not
    go to their websitre and get the older drivers

    believe me if i told you all the things i did to try to get steam to run good, yuod die before my list was doen.
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    *********BTW i have the same EXACT setup (ie 6400 1 gig memory 2 gig processer i think) but with the 512 hyper threading X1400
    ***note that*** ^
     
    m4rc, Oct 24, 2006
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  5. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    I don't think it's the 6.9s that are screwy. I have run both the vanilla and Omega variants fine.

    Try reinstalling DirectX as directed above.
     
    Lysander, Oct 24, 2006
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  6. v_h

    v_h Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey sylvain where can u download the newest directx version.
     
    v_h, Oct 24, 2006
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  7. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Lysander, Oct 24, 2006
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