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Help with critical error 22
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Posted by: richardyo
Hi, i tired to play Diablo 2:LOD.(It USE to work.) And i got a error messege saying, "Error 22: A critical error has occurred while initializing Directdraw." All I know is, I have a SiS 330 Mirage Intergrated graphics card. And i cannot find any driver updates that will work. I'am running Windows XP with DirectX v7.0. I have no idea what i can do, i've been struggling with this for weeks. And when I run that dxdiag and goto 'Display' under 'DirectX Features' their all 'Not Available.' I have no idea what to do.
Posted by: goranpaa
Hi!
Are you sure, you haven't recieved direct X 9.0 from Windows auto update?
One of the problems is as you said to find any suitable driver for the SIS card /Chip.
I visited SIS home, and it whas'nt listed there.
The only possible way, would be to download "Driver guide" tool kit. As Driver Guide often got "hard to find drivers".
The second problem is, that your SIS 330 only supports up to Direct X. 8.0.
So if you have got Directx 9.0 installed, try finding Direct X 8.0 and install it instead.
My advice, is to get a good videocard, like Radeon 9600XT. 128mb, 9700Pro. 128mb or 9800Pro 128mb.
This, because most modern videogames, will need Direct X 9.0 to run. And that your card have about the performance of an old Geforce 2 MX videocard.
But first, make sure your Motherboard really got an AGP Port?
Download "Everest home" and check under "Motherboard" + "Expansion slots".
If it happends, you cant find any "AGP" slot.
Get a PCI video card, like Jaton FX 5700LE. 128mb. Or Apolllo Bloody Monster III FX 5700 PCI Video card.
PNY FX5500 PCI . 128 mb, is also an option.
But dont confuse "PCI video cards with PCI Express! The PCI express cards, wont fit your motherboard!
You will have to uninstall your old integrated video card, after installing the new video card. This you do in either BIOS . By pressing the "Delete key" at first boot screen, and scroll your way, using the Arrow keys to "Integrated perferals" or something like that.
Or you may have to uninstall the SIS 330 in Windows Device manager.
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