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[jtivat]

I received a video game (The lord of the rings) for Christmas. I can't get it to run on my Laptop it works fine on my desktop. The error says, "An error occurred while trying to initialize the display. Please check that your video drivers are installed properly and then go to the Engine Options dialog to select a valid display mode." when I go to select a display mode there are none it is blank were the desktop has different resolutions to chose from. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[logicnerd411]

First, tell me... are you a computer newbie or pretty experienced?

 

[jtivat]

Fairly experienced.

 

[logicnerd411]

Ok, the Engine Options has nothing, as in "There are none to choose" or the screen area is blank?

 

[jtivat]

Ok when I go to the configuration under display drivers it says"i81xdnt.dll(intel(R)82815Graphics Controller)" Then below that is the Display mode tab and it is blank.

 

[jtivat]

But with my desktop under the same tab I can chose from all the standard resalutions (like 1024x768) and so on.

 

[logicnerd411]

A few more questions:

1. Which OS are you running?
2. This settings is where? I'm assuming in the Windows System Properties? Or are you talking about the game settings?

 

[jtivat]

It is windows 2000 on both computers, and under the game setup there is a tab which reads "fellowship Engine Setup" when I hit that it brings up a Graphics driver.

 

[jtivat]

I had to install directX8 on both computer. Maybe the driver on the laptop will not work with this?

 

[logicnerd411]

Originally posted by jtivat:
But with my desktop under the same tab I can chose from all the standard resalutions (like 1024x768) and so on.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is setting for the computer or just the game?

 

[jtivat]

It is a game setting I believe.

 

[jtivat]

I think it is where I tell the game what resolution I want to play at.

 

[logicnerd411]

Just for the heck of it:

1. Who made your laptop? Go to their website and see the latest updates.

2. Reinstall DirectX8.

 

[jtivat]

The Laptop is a Sony VAIO and one problem is that it is not on-line.

 

[logicnerd411]

Well, go on your desktop and get the updates on a disk, if there are any.

 

[jtivat]

ok thanks.

 

[Saaby]

Maybe change the laptop screen resolution and then try to play the game.

 

[logicnerd411]

Well, games usually readjust before starting (you know that weirdo flicker) so it's no problem...

 

[Saaby]

Right...but sometimes they don't make the switch correctly for whatever reason, so then you get wierd errors that keep you from playing LOTR--catch my drift?

 

[logicnerd411]

Ya, true, jtivat might want to try that...