Game not recognizing graphics card, HELP!!!

[Dominic Warden]

Hi, i have installed Microsoft Midtown Madness on my windows 7 PC but it does not recognize my graphics card. This game worked on windows XP but i Upgraded To Windows 7 and now it wont so the graphics are running on software not hardware. i have the same hardware as before and it all is compatible with windows 7. my graphics card shows up in other games but no this one. HELP!

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi, i have installed Microsoft Midtown Madness on my windows 7 PC but it does not recognize my graphics card. This game worked on windows XP but i Upgraded To Windows 7 and now it wont so the graphics are running on software not hardware. i have the same hardware as before and it all is compatible with windows 7. my graphics card shows up in other games but no this one. HELP!

Doesnt "recognize"?

Under your wei (windows experience index) does it state the correct model?

Does the graphics "work" elsewhere"

DOes the game "require" a specific level of support for things like directX?

 

[Dominic Warden]

WEI states the correct model and i have directX 11 installed.

 

[zigzag3143]

WEI states the correct model and i have directX 11 installed.

Is the game a legacy game (read older)?

 

[Dominic Warden]

No. the game is Microsoft Midtown Madness by the way.

 

[zigzag3143]

No. the game is Microsoft Midtown Madness by the way.

Um it is from 2002. I kind of think that is an older (legacy) game. Might not run on 64 bit. What are you running?

 

[Dominic Warden]

i have windows 7 ultimate 32 bit

 

[stormy13]

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Ken it is even older than that, it originally came out in 1999,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Madness

 

[zigzag3143]

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Ken it is even older than that, it originally came out in 1999,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Madness

I know. The update is from 2002 and is the last time the code was changed. May even be 16 bit

 

[Dominic Warden]

it is a 16 bit game, i have read the mm archive but still nothing. is there a way to use the windows xp display drivers in windows 7? the game was working correctly when i had windows xp.

 

[zigzag3143]

it is a 16 bit game, i have read the mm archive but still nothing. is there a way to use the windows xp display drivers in windows 7? the game was working correctly when i had windows xp.

You cant use XP drivers because thats not what is preventing it.

Your best bet is a virtual xp machine if your hardware supports it.

 

[Dominic Warden]

i have already tried that but it still only runs on software. any other suggestions?

 

[Dominic Warden]

How do i make virtual pc 2007 use my video card?

Hi, I have an Nvidia GT220 1GB Graphics Card but Microsoft Midtown Madness (Game) is not recognizing it in the game, so it is running on software and the graphics are rubbish. i had Windows XP then Upgraded to Windows 7. When i played the game on XP the graphics card was recognized, but not in Windows 7. i have installed the latest drivers and latest version of DirectX. I have made no hardware changes to my computer.
I have tried to run the game in a virtual Machine (Microsoft virtual PC 2007). Is there a way of using my graphics card in that virtual Machine? If not What else could i do to make Midtown Madness recognize my graphics card? Nvidia said on there control panel that Midtown Madness is compatible. What am I doing wrong. HELP!!!

 

[Lemur]

It's not going to be great, but you can try the card using VMWare Player.

 

[Dominic Warden]

How do i load a video card in Virtual PC 2007?

Hi, i am trying to run an old game in virtual pc 2007 but no graphics card shows u in the options. Without a video card the game graphics are rubbish. can i load my graphics card into the virtual machine?

thanks.