[scarykids]

im having the alpha blending problem ive read quite a few ppl have. Im taking my graphics card isnt compatible.
Its a SiS 661 in an Aspire SA85. If you need any other info ill try and find it. Also wondering if im able to put in a new graphics card, because ive been reading ppl need to buy new motherboards to put one in. If i can, do you have any recommendation on which one to buy?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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[==SpuD==]

What are your system specs?

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What are your system specs?

[scarykids]

here are my system specs:

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Acer Aspire SA85 R01-D0
System Serial Number: 64604352
Asset Tag: Asset tag number: at least 22 digits
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
3.20 gigahertz Intel Celeron D
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Acer E661FXM
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD R01-D0 08/03/2006
Drives Memory Modules c,d
156.29 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
81.17 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S [CD-ROM drive]

Generic USB CF Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
Generic USB MS Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Generic USB SD Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
Generic USB SM Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
HDT722516DLA380 [Hard drive] (164.69 GB) -- drive 0 448 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 512 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 77.58 GB 8.35 GB free
d: (FAT32 on drive 0) 78.71 GB 72.82 GB free

Controllers
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
SiS PCI IDE Controller
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Display
SiS Mirage Graphics [Display adapter]
BenQ FP731 [Monitor] (17.1"vis, August 2003)


Hope it helps.

[==SpuD==]

try updateing your graphics driver if you havet already

[scarykids]

Sorry, im not sure what the product name im looking for, to update the drivers. Is it SiS? If so, could u please point me in the right direction to download it, im just afraid of downloading the wrong one
thanks

[==SpuD==]

To update drivers i would first recomend createing a system restore point

To do this got to Start / All Programs / Accsessories / System Tools / System Restore

Then select create a restore point
Hit Next then type a description like "Just in Case"
Then click create, it will then say its been created and just click close

Now for updateing driver

Go to start then RightClick on My Computer and select properties

Then a little window should appear

From the Tabs at the top select hardware and then device manager

Now an even bigger window will appear with lots of expandable options

Look for Display Adapters

Your graphics card name should then come up

Double click on it and yet another window will apear

From the Tabs at the top of this window select Driver

Then select Update Driver

For the connect to windows update screen that will come up i recomend selecting no or yes this once as it will unlikley find one there

Then click next and select install automatically and next again

It will now search the web for a driver if there is a later version for your graphics card

If there is one it will download and install for you and tell you to restart your pc

(if this has caused more problems use system restore to go back to the point we made)

If there isnt one it will just say keep this driver

Hope all this helps!!

-SpuD-

[starjax]

your video card is not supported by COD2. IF you have a AGP slot available in your pc, then you might be able to find a cheap, but decent video card that is able to play it.

Please note, that if you interested in building a new system that you should post
system building and upgrading forum

[scarykids]

Wow Spud thanks for all of that, your time spent is much appreciated. Ill keep that for future reference as well.
So I see my video card isnt compatible, i guess for now ill have to shop around. Thanks again Spud

[==SpuD==]

No problem

You can also use that to update any other driver if you need to in the future

-SpuD-