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My reaction when the rest of the community is enjoying the free Diablo 3 beta weekend, and I find out my graphics card is unsupported. (reactiongifs.com)

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[–]SEBASTIANSEVERICH 3 points4 points ago

I know that feel bro

[–]Thaelan 2 points3 points ago

If you are unable to play d3 beta due to "unsupported graphics card error"

Follow the steps stated below:

Inside folder libraries/documents/diablo III there is a file "D3Prefs"

Change: - DisableTrilinearFiltering "1" (from 0 to 1) - HardwareClass "1" (from 0 to 1 as well)

These takes literally no more than 5 mins. And I'm willing to tell people step by step if they don't understand.

Start button Search box > type d3prefs (d3prefs is a txt document, people have used these since 2nd grade.) Once inside d3prefs.txt Scroll and look for disabletrilinearfiltering which is set @ 0 normally and change it to 1 and then scroll and look for hardwareclass which is set @ 0 normally and change it to 1.

Or when in d3prefs.txt cntrl f to "FIND" and type in disabletrilinearfiltering , if they are passing over it by scrolling.

These are always there, should be no problem for anyone.

Biggest problem is sometimes people forget to save document after editing.

After you do this.

Load d3 beta when normal error message comes up about "Unsupported graphics card" Press esc button then d3 loads

Don't purchase a new p/c just to try the beta.!!

This doesn't allow you to play in maximum settings, but atleast it allows you to play

Hope I saved you guys time and money.

  • Happy Holidays -

credit to http://forums.d2jsp.org/user.php?i=225198

[–]Grimalkin 3 points4 points ago

Don't worry, as the servers have been down much of the time the beta has been open. And at least you still have time to upgrade it before 5/15.

[–]GOwisc08[S] 2 points3 points ago

I am not usually a PC gamer, I stick to the consoles, but Diablo 2 was my favorite game of all time. How much does updating your card run?

[–]FordSVT1 0 points1 point ago

Honestly, if your computer is too old to play D3, a simple graphics card upgrade might not even be an option. What kind of processor and card do you currently use?

[–]GOwisc08[S] 1 point2 points ago

Don't laugh. Vista with Intel GMA 3100. I said don't laugh

[–]riverduck 1 point2 points ago

Log onto a PC gaming or hardware forum and offer to buy someone's old gear. The folks on those forums are often the guys who upgrade to the latest and greatest thing every year, meaning they've got stuff that was awesome in 2009 just lying around gathering dust. You'll get a great deal, and have no problem playing Diablo 3, which doesn't require the highest-end equipment.

That's why I did a few months ago. Went on a hardware forum after Christmas, when everyone had just upgraded, and got a Q6600 and Radeon 4870 for $30, lets me happily run Diablo 3, Just Cause 2 and TF2 on medium/high settings.

[–]notomorrow 3 points4 points ago

Processor, not OS...

[–]KwakenCZ 1 point2 points ago

Hehe the Miz girl :D

[–]silentrob421 1 point2 points ago

I wasn't going to bother trying the game, since system requirements lab said my processor wouldn't support it. On start up for the beta, it said my video card wasn't supported and may not work. Oddly enough for a sub par computer, I can run it just fine on the highest settings. My brother said when he tried to play it, the same thing was said about his video card and it worked great. You should at least download it and see if it works. I hope it works for you, I like the game a lot so far, and buying a new computer or building one wasn't an option for me money wise. Good luck to you! =)

[–]e4excellence 1 point2 points ago

I know that feel, bro. My media HDD took a shit and I get to spend all weekend slowly recovering data!

[–]conspiracy_thug 1 point2 points ago

im in your boat brotha.

[–]sirius89 1 point2 points ago

I looked on the list of unsupported cards and JESUS all those cards are prehistoric garbage.I think it's time to upgrade for you. :P

[–]RevGumby 0 points1 point ago

haha, mine said it was out of date. so i just had to update my driver on the nvidia website.

my brother's onboard graphics card runs it, so unless you have like an emachines, you should be ok.

[–]kgb_underground 0 points1 point ago

Hey I played a good 4 years of WoW on my emachine

[–]RevGumby 2 points3 points ago

ya but wow could be played on a typewriter

[–]HashbeanSC2 0 points1 point ago

It does not matter it is very short and you are not missing out on Anything worth thought

[–]Jehk 0 points1 point ago

It said the same thing about mine, I was still shooting shit to death with my Demon Hunter until they took the servers down to fix shit.

[–]PAY_IN_TIGERS 0 points1 point ago

At least you don't have an integrated graphics card. Battlefield 3 just isn't the same when you know you could be playing it with 26 more people.

[–]AlexYuuki 0 points1 point ago

dat feel when I work weekends so don't even have time to play it.

[–]skylord_bacon 0 points1 point ago

I feel ya bro. It's depressing.

[–]SenSimillaa 0 points1 point ago

woah what?? where do i get the betaaaa!

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