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Posted September 07, 2012
After installing Startopia, I get a startup error: "Cannot find a compatible Direct3D device."

All my drivers have been updated to latest. I've run diagx and everything seems to be working fine.

Lil help?

System
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (6.01.7601)
DirectX: 9.0c + 10 + 10.1 + 11
CPU name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 760 @ 2.80GHz
CPU speed: 2798MHz
Memory: 4095MB
Screen size: 1920x1200 (32bits)
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, 1279MB
Video driver: nvd3dumx,nvwgf2umx,nvwgf2umx (Version 8.17.13.142) (5-15-2012)
Audio device: High Definition Audio Device
Audio driver: HdAudio.sys (Version 6.1.7601.17514) (11-19-2010)
Posted September 07, 2012
Try getting the latest CardID.tom file from here, no guarantees it will help though:
[url=http://home.comcast.net/~tom_forsyth/startopia/startopia.html]http://home.comcast.net/~tom_forsyth/startopia/startopia.html[/url]

Or you could try emailing him for a new file.
Posted September 07, 2012
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Khalan: Try getting the latest CardID.tom file from here, no guarantees it will help though:
[url=http://home.comcast.net/~tom_forsyth/startopia/startopia.html]http://home.comcast.net/~tom_forsyth/startopia/startopia.html[/url]

Or you could try emailing him for a new file.
I tried the CardID. Didn't help. Not surprised since it doesn't look to have been updated since 2006 (my card is much newer).
I emailed him like you suggested. We'll see if he responds.

Seriously, I have been waiting for this game to come out digital for a LONG time... this is most disappointing!
Posted September 07, 2012
Try the widescreen fix that jackfuste just created:
[url=]https://www.wsgf.org/forum/9538/startopia#comment-249618[/url]

It's a new exe that fixes the stretching issues with widescreen. May or may not help, worth a try.
Posted September 08, 2012
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Khalan: Try the widescreen fix that jackfuste just created:
[url=]https://www.wsgf.org/forum/9538/startopia#comment-249618[/url]

It's a new exe that fixes the stretching issues with widescreen. May or may not help, worth a try.
I did as you suggested. No luck. Thank you, though. I appreciate the help. This is utterly baffling. I'm not even sure what it's doing.
Post edited September 08, 2012 by dundolian
Posted September 14, 2012
Hi, I think I might have a solution.

Go into Direct X Control Panel, go to the DirectDraw tab and "Use Hardware Acceleration" and activate if it is not already.

It worked so far for me.
Posted September 20, 2012
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3havoc: Go into Direct X Control Panel, go to the DirectDraw tab and "Use Hardware Acceleration" and activate if it is not already.
Ugh... didn't work for me. I'm so bummed! But thanks for suggesting this.
Posted September 22, 2012
Please email our Support department if you have any issues getting the game to start. Make sure to attach a DxDiag file as it helps chase down the cause of the issue. Thanks in advance :D
Posted December 18, 2013
I did the dxdiag. I couldn't help but notice that directdraw is disabled, and direct 3d is only partially enabled unless I run it under 64bit. Could this be what is causing the problem with direct 3d? (I am dumb at the computer settings)
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