Shader model 3 support?

[Noobpc]

I am trying to install a game called Primal Carnage through steam, but everytime i get in the process of it i get the error message saying that I dont have "shader model 3".

I am not sure what i need. I have tried using a program called 3danalyzer to emulate a new graphics card but that was a failure.

How do i get this game to work for me?

I am running windows xp pro SP3 2002

Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53 GHz
2.52 GHz, 1.5GB RAM

What other information do you guys need?

Trying to spend as little money as possible.

 

[pank sharma]

you will need a new graphic card which supports shader model 3

 

[spawnkiller]

You'll need a Shader model 3 GPU and possibly on AGP as your Pentium 4 is really old and it's surely an AGP model over the newer PCI-e that become standard in the Pentium D erra...

I found this one to be available: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=35956&vpn=512-A8-N403-LR&manufacture=eVGA

 

[Noobpc]

I am not skilled at all regarding hardware.

Do i need to buy a specific graphics card? And is installation as easy as screwing it into my CPU?

Please walk me through. Much appreciated.

 

[pank sharma]

ya you have to buy a new graphic card but an old 1 coz your processor is old