ATI Graphics Card Owners: re FAILED TO INITIALIZE RENDERER

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FYI - this appears to be a problem with some ATI graphics card drivers. However, I have some feedback that testing with ATI cards didn't show these problems.

Could anybody with this problem please post their card type and graphics driver version?

It may also be useful if people with ATI cards who don't have this problem could post their details:

Eg.
Card: XXXX
Driver Version: XXXX
Works / Doesn't work: Works fine.

Moderator Action: Ok - thanks for the feedback, people - its been a help.

I'll unsticky this thread now. If you're still having problems, please look at this thread.
 
Radeon 9550 - same problem. Called Take II tech support. They said problem just becoming apparent and to keep monitoring:

http://www.take2games.com/index.php?p=support

for a possible patch.

Running latest ATI driver - downloaded today.

And to think I pre-ordered this so that I could be playing today.....
 
Card: Radeon x700 PRO
Driver: Omega 2.6.75a (Catalyst based)
Doesnt Work.
 
Card: Radeon 9800 Mobility 256Mb - Dell XPS P4 3.4HT Laptop
Driver Version: Both Dell release 5.8 and ATI 5.10 (ini mod)
Doesn't work: After Init Engine step, the screen flickers a few times with the compass pointer showing and ends with a "Failed to Initialize Renderer - Check DirectX Version and Graphics Settings" dialog.

Running DirectX 9.0c

All other games run fine. This is a gaming laptop.

EDIT: Not sure if it matters - wide aspect display
 
Card: Radeon 9800 Mobility (for Dell Inspiron Laptop)
Driver Version: Omega 2.6.75a (Catalyst based) - also tried Omega 2.6.71
DOESN'T WORK
 
Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 in Dell XPS laptop
Driver: 8.162.0.0 (8/3/2005) <latest on Dell support site>
Doesn't work :cry:
 
Card: Radeon 9600 256Mb
Driver: Catalyst 5.10
DirextX 9.0c
"Failed to Initalize Renderer Check DirectX Version and Graphics Settings"
Good luck debuggers, and god speed.
 
System: Windows XP Home Edition, Build 2600
Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9800
Driver: ati2dvag.dll
Version: 6.14.0010.6444 (English)
DirectX: 9.0C
Status: Won't start the render
 
Would someone please tell me how to figure out if I have a driver, and if so, what version it is?
 
Radeon X800XL 256MB
WinXP SP 2
Driver: Tried Catalyst 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 and 5.10
Status: NOT WORKING
 
Here's what I'm running. I plan to get a copy of the game today after work (East Coast). I'll post my experience to this thread... good or bad. At first, I was going to wait a week or so to get the game, but if I can reproduce a bug and help speed up a patch, then I'll do it today!!! I'm sure it'll be worked out soon :goodjob:

Manufacturer Gigabyte GV-R955256D
Chipset ATI RADEON 9550
Memory 256 MB
Memory Bus 128 bit
Memory Type DDR 16Mx16
PCB Form ATX
BUS AGP 8X
D-SUB Y
TV-OUT Y
DVI Port Y (DVI-I)
VIVO No
MultiView Y
Tools V-Tuner II

Driver from Catalyst Ver. 5.5
 
Use DXDiag, it will tell you all you need to know about your specs
Start-> Run -> type dxdiag.exe
 
ATI X800XL AGP
5.10a
SP2
Libra
Long walks on the beach.
Doesn't work either.
 
Card: Radeon 9200
Driver Version: 5.10
Works / Doesn't work: Works fine. I did crash twice during a 4 hour session but I doubt it was because of my card.
 
Card: Mobility Radeon 9600
Driver: ati2dvag.dll 6.14.0010.6451 (English)
Recieve message to insert correct CD (but I have CD2 in)
 
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