Unable to alocate draw-buffer?

Securion · July 25, 2001, 20:24

Wtf is that? I just bought Alpha Centauri with The expansion in the same box.
Im using Windows 2000 and this is the first time a game wont run on my machine.
P2-450 mhz, TNT 16 mb and 256 mb ram.

Anyone know what might be wrong?
I think I have version 4.0 of the game?

Thanx for any help...

Securion · July 25, 2001, 20:27

Oh, I have Service Pack 1 installed btw.

big_canuk · July 25, 2001, 20:35

I used to get that problem all the time. Intermittent crashes?

Just got a new video card 2 months ago, and the problem disappeared. Therefore, I would guess that it is a conflict with the video driver.

You may want to check to see if there is an update available for your current video driver. (We know no updates will be available for smax.

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Securion · July 25, 2001, 20:44

Thanx for the VERY fast answer!
Im gonna go and find myself new video drivers and try.
I hope it solves it.

Thanx again.

Any other suggestions on what might couse this problem?
(in case the video driver aint the problem)

big_canuk · July 25, 2001, 21:02

Hmmm....

Maybe too quick a reply...

What's the error you get when you try to load a smac game in smax?

or.. is the msg from trying to load smax in smac??

Securion · July 25, 2001, 21:24

When I push "Start New Game" or "Quick Start" or anything like that a small windows box with "Unable to alocate draw-buffer" comes up and the program is terminated.
Must be a Direct Draw buffer? Right?
I can however Load a map into the senario editor but as soon as I try to do something the same error occurs.
There are no visible choises in the left menu either. (there are in the right one though)
But I can load a saved game since I dont have any.

Just installed the game.
And cant start a new one either becouse of the problem...

Boring.

Securion · July 25, 2001, 21:34

I have also tried to disable Direct Draw and the sound but to no prevail.

I would really hate to install a DOS OS just to play a game...
I meen, its the year 2001...

Ken Hinds · July 26, 2001, 05:36

For the Standard SMAC there is a patch that fixes the Draw Buffer problem. Use the Version 4.0 patch from either the SMAC section here or the Firiaxis site for SMAC. I'm not sure about the SMAX patches since I don't have crossfire.

Ken

P.S. The patch fixed my draw buffer problem and I have a newer video card than you listed.