i returned home from vacation a couple of weeks ago to find that since everquest's new expansion, i cannot play. i will explain the series of problems and solutions (?) that i have tried to correct the problem to lead you to where i am at now. first, when i would double click the icon on my desktop, i would get an error: "failed to load EQGfx_Dx8.DLL". i downloaded directx 8.1, as per eq's suggestion, and now when i double click on the icon, i get the new patch window pop up (as should be), but after the downloading is complete, i get a new error message: "no 3d devices found".
i assumed that i needed to just download the proper drivers for my video card, which i did. my video card is RAGE PRO TURBO AGP 2X. the file i downloaded is "wme_r128_4_13_7192". this was the file recommended by the EQ tech page for all rage pro video cards. unfortunately, when i attempt to run this file (it is saved in my documents), i get only part way through the installation process and get another error message: "severe: the display driver is not compatible with the display adaptor(s) installed in your system".
in a nutshell, will downloading the new drivers fix the problem of "no 3d devices found", or is there something else that i must do?
i assumed that i needed to just download the proper drivers for my video card, which i did. my video card is RAGE PRO TURBO AGP 2X. the file i downloaded is "wme_r128_4_13_7192". this was the file recommended by the EQ tech page for all rage pro video cards. unfortunately, when i attempt to run this file (it is saved in my documents), i get only part way through the installation process and get another error message: "severe: the display driver is not compatible with the display adaptor(s) installed in your system".
in a nutshell, will downloading the new drivers fix the problem of "no 3d devices found", or is there something else that i must do?