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Offline OOZ662

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Can't start up game past video settings
« on: February 22, 2004, 03:30:08 PM »
I get an error message stating:

Initialization failed with -3 mainGR3D_FAILED -1
« Last Edit: February 22, 2004, 03:32:53 PM by OOZ662 »
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Offline pugg666

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Can't start up game past video settings
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2004, 04:33:40 PM »
TNT 2 won't cut it

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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2004, 07:17:05 PM »
Is my card really that old? lol
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2004, 03:25:49 AM »
Ok, I run with a GeForce2-32meg card.  I've heard it was better then some of the later cards but let's see what we can do with your TNT card.  Don't expect much, the minimum spec is a P3 900 Mhz, GeForce 2 etc. but maybe you'll be able to fly offline and look at the scenary.

Error 3 is a video error and error 5 is a sound card issue if I remember right so you have a video problem.  Try to match your desktop video settings to what you want to try in AH2.  Remove the video7.cfg file from the settings folder in AH2 and relaunch AH2.  The video settings dialog box will appear so AH2 can rebuild the video7.cfg file and you can try the setting you used to setup your desktop.  Keep track of which settings you've tried so you don't waste time repeating them.  Once you get in, AH2 should set the remaining in-game video settings for you but you might tweak them down to fly and up to see better.

If you are comfortable using note pad to edit the video7 file directly you can but this is going to be safer for you and less error prone.

I don't have anything to add except good luck and I hope it works for you.
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Offline OOZ662

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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2004, 05:53:27 PM »
It lets me get into the game, but I have a Frame Rate of 0...oh well. Off to do some tweaking if I can ;)
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2004, 08:36:29 AM »
Hey OOZ  you live in the Seattle area ??

Ive got a 933 mhz p-3 cpu doing nothing ... all you would need after that is a quick run down to compusave for one of there 49.00 gf4 mx 440's and you would be on the program for AH2 .

Email me if your interested Roscoroo@hotmail.com
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