[SOLVED] how do i get 3d acceleration to work in windows 10 on my computer?

[LQJKDF2]

I'm trying to play an old game (Jedi knight dark forces 2) but it requires 3d acceleration. It just shows black screen on my computer. I am running a hd graphics 3000 and direct x12 (i think). The game is downloaded on steam. just opens black screen.

 

[rgd1101]

hd graphics 3000 is directx 10

 

[rgd1101]

full system spec? include brand and model of the psu
does your computer play any other game?

 

[Colif]

its possibly a laptop if they running of Intel HD graphics. Probably won't know PSU in that case

 

[LQJKDF2]

yes it's a laptop. dell latitude e6420 i5 16gb ram
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Intel hd graphics 3000

not sure how to look up anything else.

 

[Colif]

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-2540m-processor-3m-cache-up-to-3-30-ghz.html

system should run it - https://support.starwars.com/hc/en-...nts-for-STAR-WARS-Jedi-Knight-Dark-Forces-II-

its more likely the game

this might help = https://steamcommunity.com/app/32380/discussions/0/1696043263499328307/

 

[LQJKDF2]

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-2540m-processor-3m-cache-up-to-3-30-ghz.html

system should run it - https://support.starwars.com/hc/en-...nts-for-STAR-WARS-Jedi-Knight-Dark-Forces-II-

its more likely the game

this might help = https://steamcommunity.com/app/32380/discussions/0/1696043263499328307/

I already tried the fix on steam and dgvoodoo doesn't make it better. I can run the game, but the 3d acceleration doesn't work in it so it is pixelated.

 

[Colif]

running games on hardware made long after they were made always has its potential problems.

at least it is a Direct X game, it just doesn't like newer versions of DirectX - https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2015/11/19/wars-knight-forces/

everything keeps wrapping around to that voodoo program Example

 

[LQJKDF2]

running games on hardware made long after they were made always has its potential problems.

at least it is a Direct X game, it just doesn't like newer versions of DirectX - https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2015/11/19/wars-knight-forces/

everything keeps wrapping around to that voodoo program Example

just a question. i'm on windows 10 pro. When I rename the files to "jk.exe" for example for some reason it was saying it was jk.exe.exe as if it was not necessary to add .exe at the end, is this true for windows 10 pro? or do I still rename it .exe.

 

[Colif]

win 10 normally has the extensions hidden so it was probably .exe already
https://fileinfo.com/help/windows_10_show_file_extensions

 

[LQJKDF2]

win 10 normally has the extensions hidden so it was probably .exe already
https://fileinfo.com/help/windows_10_show_file_extensions

I tried dgvoodoo and it caused the game to be completely black screen :/

I wonder what's wrong with this thing.

 

[Colif]

i don't think its the laptop. its a "feature" of the game on newer hardware.
it wants DirectX 5 and I question how well your CPU is at running that. HD 3000 is Directx 10
Game is from 1997. You trying to play it 24 years later. Its not often I tell people their PC is too new. Shame there are no emulators.

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight_-_Dark_Forces_II

there is a remastered mod I see mentioned but I am not sure how far along that is. videos are this year.