missing Direct3D device???

shohom67

Help!

I'm working on my first XNA Project: Learning how to work with 2D images/sprites. I follow the directions completely and I get this in the Main() module when it tries to access the Game1 module:

Could not find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D9-level driver and supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater.

I tried downloading the Direct3D 9.0 SDK extras package, but it didn't help. I'm stumped.

Dan

ProfEclipse

You have to have a video card that supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater, as the error message states.

JeffTxxx123

The next obvious question: Is there a list of approved cards that support this functionality A list of cards that will NOT support this

dczraptor

JeffTxxx123 wrote:

The next obvious question:  Is there a list of approved cards that support this functionality   A list of cards that will NOT support this

Wikipedia knows everything.

Aeraggo

Next question then...is it possible to make it not require a pixel shader

Seraphino

No, Pixel Shaders are required because XNA uses them as a foundation. However, why are you so worried Graphic Cards that support Pixel Shaders (3.0) are only like $50.00. Here is one I found on amazon, but every card is around this price, and PCIe cards are even cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/eVGA-GeForce-6200-256MB-256-A8-N341-L2/dp/B000EPYLII/sr=8-4/qid=1168604964/ref=pd_bbs_4/105-2099284-0242863 ie=UTF8&s=electronics

EDIT: Btw, Pixel Shaders 3.0 is the latest version of Pixel Shaders as far as I know.

Aeraggo

Seraphino wrote:

No, Pixel Shaders are required because XNA uses them as a foundation. However, why are you so worried Graphic Cards that support Pixel Shaders (3.0) are only like $50.00. Here is one I found on amazon, but every card is around this price, and PCIe cards are even cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/eVGA-GeForce-6200-256MB-256-A8-N341-L2/dp/B000EPYLII/sr=8-4/qid=1168604964/ref=pd_bbs_4/105-2099284-0242863 ie=UTF8&s=electronics EDIT: Btw, Pixel Shaders 3.0 is the latest version of Pixel Shaders as far as I know.

Alright, thanks anyway...and the main issue in my case is I only have a laptop, so generally graphics cards are more expensive, as well as may be more of a pain to install.

Tiptup300

This really irritates me that their is absolutely no workaround! I'm creating a strictly 2D game without any pixel shading, and I was working on them before beta 2 with no problems at all. Now that its required its ridiculous! I found workarounds after it gets to the actual Game class, but mine wont get that far.

Jim Perry

It was required in beta 1, but the minimum was upped in beta 2. That might be why you're having problems. There is a workaround, but it's so problematic (read: you'll probably get frame rates in the single digits) as to be almost worthless. Check here.

Tiptup300

Tried it, doesnt get far enough to work.

Cygon4

You probably don't even have the reference rasterizer enabled. The link only leads to the second part of the article, a downloadable GraphicsDeviceManager replacement.

The full steps you need to take to get XNA working on a graphics card without shader support are detailed here: http://www.nuclex.org/articles/using-the-reference-rasterizer-in-xna

I've been using this myself on a Trident PCI graphics card with the Windows Standard VGA driver installed and it worked... at about ~0.5 fps with the window being at 320 x 240 :)

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