RAGE 128 PRO and no D3D, OpenGL support under 3dsmax 5

Sam256 · 14-04-2003, 08:45 PM

Hello there,

I have a problem: I have a RAGE 128 PRO gfx card and 3dsmax 5, but when i assign Directx it says that there can't be initialized any Buffers and assigning OpenGL makes it crash after the splash screen. I have to use software rasterizer. Also I can't choose any Heidi driver.

Can anybody help me!??

-Ondrej

jbw · 15-04-2003, 10:17 AM

I always thought Heidi was software renderer? Anyway - firstly make sure you've got the latest drivers! Even though ATi drivers aren't great they'll be vital to getting the card working with MAX. I bought a FIRE GL 8800 a while back and it too had probs with MAX 5.1. In the end I got rid of it cos I couldn't run certain OpenGL software with it at all

Another option would be to uninstall MAX, then uninstall gfx card, re-install gfx card w/ most up-to-date drivers then reinstall MAX - making sure to restart machine each and every frickin' time.

good luck,
jbw

Sam256 · 15-04-2003, 12:01 PM

well, i got the latest drivers, but it seems to be more a problem with directx 8/9 features. cause some other apps requiríng directx 9 aren't running also.

Reinstall 3dsmax is the way i want to avoid.

14-04-2003, 08:45 PM	#1
Sam256 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany - Neuhaus am Rennweg Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RAGE 128 PRO and no D3D, OpenGL support under 3dsmax 5 Hello there, I have a problem: I have a RAGE 128 PRO gfx card and 3dsmax 5, but when i assign Directx it says that there can't be initialized any Buffers and assigning OpenGL makes it crash after the splash screen. I have to use software rasterizer. Also I can't choose any Heidi driver. Can anybody help me!?? -Ondrej

15-04-2003, 12:01 PM	#3
Sam256 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany - Neuhaus am Rennweg Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm well, i got the latest drivers, but it seems to be more a problem with directx 8/9 features. cause some other apps requiríng directx 9 aren't running also. Reinstall 3dsmax is the way i want to avoid.

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15-04-2003, 10:17 AM	#2
jbw Fozzy Bear is your friend Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: UK Posts: 248 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I always thought Heidi was software renderer? Anyway - firstly make sure you've got the latest drivers! Even though ATi drivers aren't great they'll be vital to getting the card working with MAX. I bought a FIRE GL 8800 a while back and it too had probs with MAX 5.1. In the end I got rid of it cos I couldn't run certain OpenGL software with it at all Another option would be to uninstall MAX, then uninstall gfx card, re-install gfx card w/ most up-to-date drivers then reinstall MAX - making sure to restart machine each and every frickin' time. good luck, jbw

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