Game won't play...!?

I have recently installed a game for one of the boys and when we try to play it we get this:

Fatal Error
Couldn't init 3D Engine in hardward mode: 640 x 480 16 bit
Couldn't init 3D Engine in hardware mode: 640 x 480 32 bit
Couldn't init 3D Engine in hardware mode: 640 x 480 24 bit
No suitable screen mode

Any ideas what's up here?? Pretty "standard" home PC here....13 gig, 64 meg, I'm sure I have a 3D card...? Any ideas? Thanks much!

 

Thanks for your reply. The game is "Beyond Pearl Harbor - Pacific Warriors". When I go to Device Manager there is a "Display Adapters" line, and under that it says "SiS 530"...? Also, game requirements are: win98 (which I have), 300Mhz Pentium CPU (I have AMD- ??Mhz, 64mg ram (got it), 100Mb hard disk space (got it easily), DirectX compatible 3D accelerated graphics care w/4MB Ram-(16MB recommended)..(don't know if I have this one!), DirectX compatible sound card (I think I have this one..??), 4x CD Rom. (4x?).
Sorry I don't know more about my system but if you can help it would be much appreciated! Thanks again eddie.

 

SIS 530 probably means you have on-board video, that's going to make it difficult to play a game like that. What brand/model of system is this?

 

When I go to System Properties/General tab :
AuthenticAMD
AMD-K6 3D processor
62.0MB Ram
Do I possibly need to add a video card?
I'm stumped! Thanks..... Terry

 

Thanks, eddie for the help...here's what I get when I go into the DirectX Diag Tool - Under the "Display" tab:
Device: Sis530
Manufacturer: Sis
Chip type: 530Rev A2
DAC type: Internal
Approx. total memory: 1.0MB
Current Display Mode: 800 x 600 (16bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: Envision D556
Driver:
Main Driver: Sis530v.drv
Version: 4.11.01.1010 (English)
Cerified: NO
Mini VDD: SiS530v.vxd
VDD: *vdd
In "DirectX Features" it says
DirectDraw Acceleration: Enabled
Direct3D Acceleration: Not Available
AGP Support: Not Available

BUT, when I do the tests (click the test boxes) for both DirectDraw AND test Direct3D, the tests seem to work fine (for 3D test I see the tumbling colored cube!!).
More info - When I check the DirectX Drivers tab it shows fourteen drivers listed - two of which have the yellow exclamations by them and are "not certified" these two are "esfm.drv" & "essmpu.drv"....
What do ya think? Download new drivers? Or am I missing a main component here? Thanks to anyone for the help.....tburg

 

I have version 7.0 which is what it says is needed on the game. I'm wondering about the part that says "Direct3D Acceceration: Not Available" though...what's that mean? Thaaaaaanks! terry

 

Thanks...I'll give it a try and let you know! terry

 

can you select "software renderer" instead of direct 3d when you set up the game, if so , this may solve the problem, hope this helps,... Rhett

 

Nope! It won't let me get that far. As soon as I insert disc and try to fire it up I get the Fatal Error message I mentioned at the start of this thread... And, I've installed the newest version of DirectX (8.1 i believe)...that didn't help either!...Thanks for the suggestions...any more?

 

Hi eddie...nope...can't
"enable" it.
dunno why.. The only other problem I can remember having with a game is "Janes Combat" (or someithing along those lines) a veeerry detailed game where you have to learn how to land/take off/joint combat missions for different fighter aircraft. The graphics got a bit "jerky" there. I just "uninstalled" it cause I couldn't get it to work smoothly. I'm going to try "uninstalling" this game and reinstalling. Mebbe I can "enable" software rendering instead. Unless, of course, you all have any better ideas!! Thaaaaaaanks! tburg