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"shader model 3.0" and "hardware transform and lightening"

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/shader-model-3-0-and-hardware-transform-and-lightening.105546/

swap_too_fast
swap_too_fast Original post #1
Dec 29, 2008 at 10:17 PM
This two factors in subject messed with my whole holidays, when everytime i ran new games my system gives me error that this two factors are absent in my onboard graphics card, my system congfig. is as follows

mobo- INtel DG33BU
processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.3 Ghz (E6550)
Mem-2gb DDR ( 2 1gb modules)
HDD- 160 GB


plz tell me if there is any solution to run my new games without buying new hcs card, I have tried 3d analyzer software but that doesnt help...

games I failed to run

nfs carbon
nfs pro street
prince of persia 2008
and most of new games


games which are running fine

POP Two thrones
POP warrior within
nfs most wanted

even my system is able to run 2 of prionce of persia above i mentioned it cant run POP sands of time and also driver parallel lines....I am supriced by that as they are older than some of games that my system can run.

plz help me my holidays are almost over now......
rohan_mhtr
Dec 29, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Answer is simple , your onboard graphics does not support shader model 3.0 etc and therefore you wont be able to play most of todays games . Older games like like pop etc require only shader model 2.0 or even less . You will have to buy a new graphics card to play the latest games . Rest of the hardware looks good .
JojoTheDragon
Dec 30, 2008 at 10:36 AM
I think there is a thread naming Good news for intel g95 users in the gamerz forum here. You should take a look at that.
swap_too_fast
Jan 2, 2009 at 3:06 AM
not helping that thread
topgear
topgear #5
Jan 2, 2009 at 6:31 AM
@ swap_too_fast
Post your queries into this thread :
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8996