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This computer's video card can't play themes
I have a PowerColor (ATI) HD3850 512MD3 PCIe video card on an ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi. WEI Graphics scores of 6.9/6.9. I cannot play themes in Windows Live Photo Gallery (my screen saver or stand-alone). Windows reports "This computer's video card can't play themes" in the screen saver setup box.
When I was still using an older card, GeCube (ATI) X700 Pro, it worked in earlier releases of Win7, but I do not recall which builds. It failed in a newer build but a registry tweak to the WEI score re-enbled it. I am currently build 7229.
I do not believe that this is a hardware problem. Vertex Shader 2.0 seems to be a fairly old technology - I can find references to it's inclusion in ATI hardware circa 2002. ATI has yet to respond to a service ticket.
I have [7232.0.amd64fre.winmain.090610-1900.client_en-us.ultimate.SoLoR-custom] but have yet to install it.
I am a new dad. My beautiful wife and our wonderful girl, Lovie Anjolina Rose, really like to watch the slideshows. It is almost like my computer serves no purpose currently
I will use Google Picasa3 - in spite of my reservations regarding their EULA. It supports the Ken Burns effect and includes a cool fade transition. Because Picasa works, I can surmise that the "problem" exists within Windows Live and not Win7.
Last edited by Antman; 20 Jun 2009 at 10:33. Reason: update italicized