Unable to use Direct3D with Nvidia Gforce drivers that are included with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (268888)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q268888
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SYMPTOMS

When you run Diablo II on a computer with an Nvidia Gforce video card using the video driver that is shipped with Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), the video becomes corrupt, and the game is unplayable when you use Direct3D mode. This behavior occurs after you run the introduction video.

CAUSE

This behavior is caused by the video driver that ships with Windows Me. There is an updated video driver available from NVidia.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, perform one of the following:
  • Obtain the latest video drivers from the manufacturer. -or-

  • Disable Direct3D acceleration using the DirectX Diagnostic tool (Dxdiag) by performing the following steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type "dxdiag" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
  2. Click the Display tab.
  3. Click Disable next to "DirectDraw: Acceleration Enabled."
  4. Click Exit.
NOTE: Disabling Direct3D acceleration slows the overall performance.

To use Direct3D, the user should first obtain the latest drivers from the following Nvidia Web site:

http://www.nvidia.com/Products/Drivers.nsf

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MORE INFORMATION

  • The game runs in two modes, DirectDraw and Direct3D. The DirectDraw mode does not experience this behavior, and there is little difference between the two modes.
  • This behavior is not limited to the Nvidea Gforce card, this also happens on the TNT and TNT2 cards.
  • This behavior occurs with or without a patch for Diablo II from the following Blizzard Web site:

    http://www.blizzard.com.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/18/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB268888
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