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JAG Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:49 pm  Skill Level: Mekada Joined: 04 Jun 2002 Posts: 719 Location: MA, USA In The JAGSGAMES/Team Platinum Racing Underground Headquarters VERY IMPORTANT: VIDEO DRIVERS!! I can't stress this enough, but so many people on this forum could benefit from a simple updating of their video card drivers. If you ever encounter a choppyness while playing, or a message that says; error spawning GHG.exe or something similar, try updating your video card drivers! If you don't know which video card is in your computer, try uising the Windows Update feature on your PC to try and use Microsofts driver database to get the drivers you need. Also, a VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL; Whenever you update your video card drivers, it is always a good idea to check and see if there are any motherboard chipset drivers avalible for your computer as well. Sometimes the updating of your video cards drivers, may fix the problems your having with games or renderings, but it may also cause conflicts with your chipset drivers, conflicts that may harm the smooth operation and communication of your components, so whenever you update your drivers, especially your video card drivers, check for a chipset driver update as well! Good luck, and hope this helps! JAG BTW: I think this topic would be a great topic to be made sticky, seeing as how a lot of problems could be solved by following the instructions above. _________________ Better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6. NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACMENT! jason213 Sun Jul 04, 2004 6:40 pm  Skill Level: Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 5 How do you check for that? I updated my video drivers. JAG Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:45 am  Skill Level: Mekada Joined: 04 Jun 2002 Posts: 719 Location: MA, USA In The JAGSGAMES/Team Platinum Racing Underground Headquarters Do you mean chipset drivers? If so, you can go to the makers of your motherboard, if your PC is store bought then you can try your manufacturers web site, I am not sure if Windows Update checks for Chipset drivers. You may actually already have the latest Chipset driver, because they don't usually update those as often because the chipset controls so much, so they try and not touch what works, unless they have a conflict with another manufactures product. JAG _________________ Better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6. NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACMENT!

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