Outdated Graphics Driver

[Faceofjoe421]

Hi Guys, I am trying to play Minecraft but my Graphic Driver is outdated, so I downloaded a Driver Update software, and it found a bunch of drivers for me, it is a free version so a popup asked to purchase.

I googled the Graphics Driver but couldn't find it.

Any help or suggestions please?

More are outdated but I only need the Graphics One.

 

[mickey megabyte]

try doing a windows update - sometimes there are drivers in the 'optional' section.

 

[Faceofjoe421]

try doing a windows update - sometimes there are drivers in the 'optional' section.

36 Optional Updates: 34 Language Packs, Microsoft Silverlight and Definition Update for MSE.

 

[mickey megabyte]

ok - good thing i used the word 'sometimes'

amd/ati no longer support your card, and hence don't make drivers for it any more.

this page suggests you try with a vista driver instead, but i really don't know if it will be newer than the one you have.

don't bother with the full software suite download, just the wdm driver. if it won't install, try it in vista compatibility mode (right-click on driver >> properties >> compatibility >> tick the first box and choose one of the vista options).

i'm not an expert on these old cards, so as i've said i don't know if it will be any newer than the driver you currently have.

please also fill out your system specs which may help others offer better advice.

 

[Faceofjoe421]

Here are my Specs.

 

[Faceofjoe421]

Installed the Driver, Minecraft still doesn't work

 

[mickey megabyte]

it's a long shot, but have you tried starting minecraft in vista compatibility mode?

i really don't know if it'll work - worth a try...

 

[Faceofjoe421]

it's a long shot, but have you tried starting minecraft in vista compatibility mode?

i really don't know if it'll work - worth a try...

Didn't work, it was pre-installed with Vista anyway, think I should purchase Vista, wipe the hard drive with the Clean all command and install Vista?

 

[mickey megabyte]

seems a bit drastic and expensive - are you sure you can still buy vista?

or you could always try setting up a dual-boot system so you can keep your 7 for most things, and just use vista for minecraft.

 

[Faceofjoe421]

seems a bit drastic and expensive - are you sure you can still buy vista?

or you could always try setting up a dual-boot system so you can keep your 7 for most things, and just use vista for minecraft.

I can ask my Brother for one, I will dual boot yes.

 

[mickey megabyte]

ok - have fun!

 

[stormy13]

The only driver available for that GPU is the one that mickey linked too,

ATI Catalyst

any site that tells you otherwise is either lying or a scam. There are no other drivers for it as AMD/ATI never made one.

A better idea than buying and installing Vista would be to buy a cheap current generation video card. Be cheaper than buying Vista (if it is even still available as mickey said), and not only would it allow you to play the game be a fair bit faster than your current onboard video,

 

[rovergti]

Win7 Driver