DirectDraw Unavailable, memory shows n/a; 3d Hardware support unav

I have a Nvidia 6200 256 MB AGP.
I have had it for a while, but today I installed MS Flight Simulator 2004,
which told me that it would not use 3d hardware acceleration because it was
not available.
I ran DXdiag and it reports my video memory as n/a (even though all other
tests report it as 256k) and also that DirectDraw is unavailable.
It does pass the 3d tests for 8 and 9 but fails on the test for DD7.

I am almost positive that I have run the most recent version of Links golf
with this card with no problems, although it has been a couple of years. I
tried running Links golf today and got the same 3d hardarwe missing report.

Today I installed the latest Nvidia drivers, the most recent DirectX, the
most recent chipset for my motherboard and the most recent MB BIOS. Needless
to say, no luck.

I wonder if maybe the newer NV drivers are messing with my older card, and
if I need to back track. However, I did install a driver from 10/05 and that
didn't work.

Further exploration:
Tried everything. Ran Cab Cleaner and Driver cleaner.
Also bought a new Radeon graphics card thinking maybe it was some corrupt
NVidia drivers.
Still no luck, however the 3D in the radeon control center works great!
I think it is corrupt DirectX, but I can't figure out any way to fix it. I
have reinstalled DirectX from the redistribution version twice and the web
version twice.
Also removed my agp cards and just installed the onboard vga drivers; still
no luck.
Someone out there must have an answer. Is there something that might block
DirectX from seeing the memory on the cards?

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dave

Sorry - I reposted this in the correct forum.
"DeeBeeEff" wrote in message
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I have a Nvidia 6200 256 MB AGP.
I have had it for a while, but today I installed MS Flight Simulator 2004,
which told me that it would not use 3d hardware acceleration because it
was
not available.
I ran DXdiag and it reports my video memory as n/a (even though all other
tests report it as 256k) and also that DirectDraw is unavailable.
It does pass the 3d tests for 8 and 9 but fails on the test for DD7.

I am almost positive that I have run the most recent version of Links golf
with this card with no problems, although it has been a couple of years. I
tried running Links golf today and got the same 3d hardarwe missing
report.

Today I installed the latest Nvidia drivers, the most recent DirectX, the
most recent chipset for my motherboard and the most recent MB BIOS.
Needless
to say, no luck.

I wonder if maybe the newer NV drivers are messing with my older card, and
if I need to back track. However, I did install a driver from 10/05 and
that
didn't work.

Further exploration:
Tried everything. Ran Cab Cleaner and Driver cleaner.
Also bought a new Radeon graphics card thinking maybe it was some corrupt
NVidia drivers.
Still no luck, however the 3D in the radeon control center works great!
I think it is corrupt DirectX, but I can't figure out any way to fix it. I
have reinstalled DirectX from the redistribution version twice and the web
version twice.
Also removed my agp cards and just installed the onboard vga drivers;
still
no luck.
Someone out there must have an answer. Is there something that might block
DirectX from seeing the memory on the cards?

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dave

http://www.xfxforce.com/web/support/viewManual.jspa


"DeeBeeEff" wrote in message
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I have a Nvidia 6200 256 MB AGP.
I have had it for a while, but today I installed MS Flight Simulator 2004,
which told me that it would not use 3d hardware acceleration because it
was
not available.

According to the manual/guide, it is only available
in 16-bit or 32-bit depth and to change color depth
display settings. See above link. Download PDF guide,
Scroll to trouble shooting.

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