Game play issue?

[tracy2016uk]

Hi , (id like to say sorry in advance for my lack in knowledge about the technical stuff on pc)

 

So i used to play games alot on my pc then suddenly one day i started getting " display driver has stopped responding and has recovered" i really despise that message. any way it is only during playing games ive tried everything from wow to dc universe to even silly games like plants vs zombies and zoo tycoon, no matter the game i always get it.

 

I have updated my graphics card thingy, and i even uninstalled it and reinstalled it. its not over heating. im really at lost on why it happens. i can do anything else on my pc just not the things i want to do lol. oh it does allow me to play browser games, but honestly id rather watch grass grow. please help :p

 

i have tried reading forums about this issue but in confuses me more than helps as i always see "pc talk" and just people saying they have the same problem. i do remember once seeing someone write about running a program that then saw things, it was like dvdigx or something sadly i never wrote it down and cant find it. anyway i remember i saw in the display part there was a error? not sure if that helps or just makes anyone laugh at me. :D

 

i noticed in forums that people ask for more pc info..but im not sure how to get that...i do know its a vista and that the graphics card is a radeon x1650 .

 

anyway ty if you can help me

[RandyL]

Hi tracy.

Not much of a big gamer myself but I can answer a question or two.

 

Your profile says Windows XP so letting us know you have Vista is a good thing.

 

The diagnostic you refer to is dxdiag. Go to your run box. Since this is Vista it might be in Accesories. type dxdiag then click OK. The good part here is that it will tell you more about your system specs as well as being a diagnostic tool.

[KenB]

Hi Tracy and welcome to ExTS

 

Take a look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665946

 

Scroll down and click on the FixIt button.

 

Let us know if this helps.

[tracy2016uk]

thank you i tried that but it didnt work

[tracy2016uk]

thanks! the error message was still there and is "The file atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.cap,atitmmxx.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).

[KenB]

Hi

 

Which version of directx do you have?

Start ....type in ....dxdiag ( it should say at the bottom of the page )

 

try updating DirectX

http://www.directxupdate.com/

 

atiumdag.dll is linked to your video card and directx

[tracy2016uk]

Hi

 

Which version of directx do you have?

Start ....type in ....dxdiag ( it should say at the bottom of the page )

 

try updating DirectX

http://www.directxupdate.com/

 

atiumdag.dll is linked to your video card and directx

 

 

 

its version 11 , it says that its the latest?

[KenB]

Directx v11 is fine.

Your video card is only Directx 9 compatible - so you will not get the full benefit of Directx 11.

 

it was like dvdigx .............. error?

I think this refers to dxdiag :)

 

Start > type in ....dxdiag .........ENTER

Look in "Display"

Let me know what the error is ( if there is one )

[tracy2016uk]

I think this refers to dxdiag :)

 

Start > type in ....dxdiag .........ENTER

Look in "Display"

Let me know what the error is ( if there is one )

 

 

thanks the error was on the display bit and its The file atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.cap,atitmmxx.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).