Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

DarkBASIC Discussion / Help with DB

Author
Message
SGilson81
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 03:50
Link
I just purchased DB and every time I try to run a program on DB I get this error message

System Error : Surfaces could not be created [..000. & D3D HAL]Failed to create a D3D device from Back buffer surface.

Can someone please help me with that?

Thanx
Back to top
Profile PM
John H
Retired Moderator
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 14th Oct 2002
Location: Burlington, VT
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 03:57
Link
System Specs plz

RPGamer

Current - RPG: Eternal Destiny
http://www.halbrosproductions.netfirms.com
Dont ask those questions! Read the help files lazy! Oh ya, and Tat has a plugin for that!
Back to top
Profile PM
SGilson81
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 04:07
Link
Gateway Solo Pro 9300
700 mhz processor
128 mb ram
10 gig hd
direct x 9
8 meg ati video card
windows xp

Back to top
Profile PM
Xoid
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 05:22
Link
oh dear, oh dear, what have we got here then?

have you tried DirectX diagnostics? (dxdiag)

hmm... me thinks Direct3D Hardware Acceleration problems, from the error it seems to me that you may not have enough texture memory perhaps.

Have you tried switching to different screen resolutions?

Have you tried running the program with 'set window on'? (windowing)

Do you have an AGP graphics card?

run Direct3D diagnostics and find out if it chucks up any errors
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Chiwawa
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 13th Oct 2002
Location: Canada
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 05:47
Link
WOW ...8 meg ... i dont think you can run DB on that..
i hope your card is not PCI ..lol did you get you GFX card in a 486?
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
minkus
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Jan 2003
Location: My House
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 06:09
Link
I had that problem a few days ago -
Your hardware acceleration is set to "none"
go to:

- control panel
-Appearence and themes
-changle the screen resulution
-click on "advanced"
-the tab "troubleshoot" should do the trick

i'm assuming you have XP, right?

They say i'm crazy
but im actually REALLY REALLY crazy
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Xoid
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 14:45
Link
apparently 8 Meg is the min spec for DB, well... DB Classic anyway
Back to top
Profile PM Website
PiratSS
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2002
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 17:20
Link
It's your HD problem, I have same error on my Old PC.

Suggestion: get a new Video Card.

Cheers.

Current project for RGT:
Back to top
Profile PM
minkus
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Jan 2003
Location: My House
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 17:23 Edited at: 19th Mar 2003 17:24
Link
I had that problem with XP, 2 months old!
Your hardware acceleration is set to "none", I tell'ya
go to:

- control panel
-Appearence and themes
-changle the screen resulution
-click on "advanced"
-the tab "troubleshoot" shows you a drag-bar from "none" to "full", set it to "full" for it to work

They say i'm crazy
but im actually REALLY REALLY crazy
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Dr DooMer
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Dec 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 17:26
Link
8mb ATI card, eh? Wouldn't happen to be the Rage would it? I used to have one of those, and DB worked fine on it (fine, as in it just about ran). Now, I've got a spangly new Radeon 9000 and I'm upgrading to a Radeon 9700 Pro soon! w00t!

Anyway, if Mr Program's tip doesn't work, then perhaps you could try updating the video drivers. Take a nose around http://www.ati.com and see what you can come up with.

Hope this helps!

"I am a living, thinking entity who was created in the sea of information."
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
PiratSS
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2002
Location:
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 17:31
Link
Only 9700 BOO!

9800 Pro is coming out, it's 80% faster than 9700 Pro and 40% faster than GeForce FX!

Cheers.

Current project for RGT:
Back to top
Profile PM
Dr DooMer
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Dec 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 19th Mar 2003 21:25
Link
Oooo - I'll have to look into that, then!

"I am a living, thinking entity who was created in the sea of information."
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Pricey
23
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Feb 2003
Location:
Posted: 22nd Mar 2003 14:21
Link
8mb for the gfx card is the minimum but i run it on 4mb with no probs

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2026-06-11 16:16:46
Your offset time is: 2026-06-11 16:16:46