Keep getting Unhandled Exception in Demo version

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Kevin

(Posted 2007) [#1]

I was going to try out the demo version of BlitzMAX but recieve the following exception on all examples and source: -

Unhandled Exception:CreateDevice Failed result=-2147024882

Any ideas?
My PC is a Dell Dimension 5150 (less than a year old).

Thanks,

Kevin.

tonyg

(Posted 2007) [#2]

Have you got a 3D graphics cartd with, at least, DX7 and updated OGL drivers?
Anyway this looks remarkably similar.

fredborg

(Posted 2007) [#3]

Try adding:

SetGraphicsDriver GLMax2DDriver()

At the start of the code. It sounds like there is a problem with your DirectX graphics driver.

GfK	(Posted 2007) [#4]

Doesn't the demo default to GL anyway? In which case you'd need SetGraphicsDriver D3D7Max2DDriver() instead.

I deleted a lot of the sample code on here, so I can't check whether or not the samples specify a graphics driver or just use the default one.

Kevin

(Posted 2007) [#5]

Setting the 'SetGraphicsDriver GLMax2DDriver()' has got the examples working.

Examples now run, although extremely slow!

I guess I need to look at the graphics card/drivers

Thanks.

Kevin

(Posted 2007) [#6]

Just my luck, finally (yes, after a month), I finally sort out the drivers only to have the demo expire!

It's a pity that the demo wasn't done to allow a limited amount of uses.