...anybody seen "popup window "Error" -- No compatible grap

[LaoziSailor]

When I start SS5, I get a small popup window "Error" -- No compatible
graphics adapter found, followed by an "OK" button.
When this is hit, an attempt to show the SS5 screen appears?

I have sent helpdesk@stentec.com the details [just remembered I didn't send them my sysconfig] and was hoping somebody had encountered this situation.
BTW, besides Motorboat Simulator, I also have (both working well) Sail Simulator 4.2.2.5i

[Rosita]

Hi !

I had the same problem. My Matrox graphics card wasn't compatible with SS5 so I have now switch to an ASUS NE8600GT nVidia card and it works super now.

The Matrox card didn't support Shader 3 functionality and I think that this was the real problem in my case.

Best regards,
Lars

[Jeroen Schlaman]

Hello,

I presume it is indeed a problem the Matrox doesn't support Shader Model 3. This is required for SS5. All Nvidia Geforce 6200 and higher and ATI 9800 or higher do support SM 3.0.

Can you send us your graphics card type and specifications (memory, etc.)?

[Nicopil@mi]

i got the same error on my laptop; i didn't find any workaround, even with Windows 98 compatibility, reinstalling DirectX... but it works great my a desktop computer.

good luck

Bye
Nico

[Jeroen Schlaman]

Hello Nico,

Most of the laptop models with a simple onboard graphics card (not a separate one from ATI or NVidia or whatever) do not support Shader Model 3. I think your desktop computer does have a graphics card which supports SM3, so SS5 works there indeed.