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    Metro 2033 and NP9150

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by chuckels0, Aug 22, 2012.

  1. chuckels0

    chuckels0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So i'm trying to play metro on my brand new NP9150, and I keep getting the error:

    D3D: detected unknown videocard's vendor, that's unsupported!
    I have 7970m and the drivers that came on the CD installed

    Any ideas?
     
    chuckels0, Aug 22, 2012
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    chuckels0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No one else with this problem? I've done some google searches, can't find anything. I see tons of people are playing metro with the 7970m though
     
    chuckels0, Aug 22, 2012
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    mahalsk Notebook Consultant

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    I also had this error when game starts, but after I click ok the games run perfectly. Actually metro 2033 is one of the few games that run normally without enduro issues. Rmember to have it upto date, to have Nvidia physix installed, and also vc redist and dx up to date. Those installs should be in the folder where you installed metro
     
    mahalsk, Aug 22, 2012
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    click OK and game will start
     
    fantomasz, Aug 22, 2012
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    Coors Notebook Geek

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    Did it install the Nvidia Physx driver? IIRC that needs to be installed. And you need to reboot after installing it.
     
    Coors, Aug 22, 2012
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    chuckels0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah I installed the physx driver, and when I click OK on the D3D error, the came force closes imediately after
     
    chuckels0, Aug 22, 2012
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    According to your description, I believe it is a problem on your video driver. Make sure you re-install the AMD/ATI video driver for 7970M. If you are not sure which driver you shall install, please contact the tech support you bought the notebook from.

    If re-install the video driver is not helpful, then I would say the problem is on your Direct 11x. You can re-install your Windows to solve this issue.

    If still not O.K. call the tech support.
     
    Prostar Computer, Aug 22, 2012
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    chuckels0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Re-Installed windows with a different copy of windows 7, this time Windows 7 Ultimate N, same problem...
     
    chuckels0, Sep 4, 2012
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