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Subject: Fatal Error with Halo PC
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I've been trying to get Halo PC installed on my new system for about a week and I've been getting the same error. The classic Fatal error when trying to initialize directdraw. I cannot figure out a way to get rid of that error.

I have a core2duo running at 2ghz, 2gb of ram, a Geforce 7300 GS. I'm running WinXP 32bit with sp3. I have the 182.50 drivers from nvidia. I have directx 9.0c installed.
I also have 2 pci video cards running, voodoo2 and a voodoo4.
I have reinstalled both directx and the nvidia drivers, I have run dxdiag and both direct3d and directdraw all pass the tests.
I've searched this and many other forums and have come up empty.
I feel like I've been banging my head against the wall trying to get past this error. Any help would be greatly appreciated

  • 04.27.2009 6:39 PM PDT
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Well after posting this request I discovered a MAJOR oversight in my troubleshooting process, (ain't that always the way "I've searched everywhere for my keys" "Have you checked your pockets?") I did not disable my other video cards. It was the Voodoo2. Doesn't like it.

So problem solved, I'm off to find drivers for it that will play nice with Halo and still let me use it for another monitor rather than a pass thorugh.

  • 04.27.2009 7:02 PM PDT
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who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

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If I may be so bold to ask, why do you have three video cards running in one machine?

  • 04.27.2009 8:39 PM PDT