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[Corngamer]

I have GameMaker 8.1 Lite. When I try to test a game (by clicking the green or red arrows) it will start loading and then stop and give me this message:
"D3DCreateDevice() Error: Please check that your graphics card meets the minimum requirements and that your drivers are up-to-date. If your graphics card has little memory, try switching your computer to a lower resolution. (Error: -2005530516)"

I'm pretty sure that my graphics card is fine, and changing the resolution doesn't work. What do I need to do?

[twelveways]

Why are you pretty sure your graphic card is fine? update your drivers.

[Corngamer]

Why are you pretty sure your graphic card is fine? update your drivers.

I checked my graphics card. It's DirectX11 (DirectX8 or later is required), and there's way more than enough memory. How do I update my drivers or check to see if they're up-to-date?

[BladeRadio]

Why are you pretty sure your graphic card is fine? update your drivers.

I checked my graphics card. It's DirectX11 (DirectX8 or later is required), and there's way more than enough memory. How do I update my drivers or check to see if they're up-to-date?

There's a lot of free clients out there, like driver max or something, from your control panel I think their is also an option for updates of some kind in the hardware however, I don't know your OS. Of course, you've already tried restarting?

[Corngamer]

Why are you pretty sure your graphic card is fine? update your drivers.

I checked my graphics card. It's DirectX11 (DirectX8 or later is required), and there's way more than enough memory. How do I update my drivers or check to see if they're up-to-date?

There's a lot of free clients out there, like driver max or something, from your control panel I think their is also an option for updates of some kind in the hardware however, I don't know your OS. Of course, you've already tried restarting?

I have Windows 7. I haven't restarted my computer manually, but it's crashed several times when I try to do things on it (not related to GameMaker). I'm not sure if that counts as a restart.

[Starz0r]

What type of graphics card do you have?

[Corngamer]

What type of graphics card do you have?

DirectX11.

[faissialoo]

You probbalby have the Win32k.sys virus I sugest you read this thread: http://gmc.yoyogames...1

I had the same problem, I have windows 7 too. the win32k rootkit messes with drivers

[Corngamer]

You probbalby have the Win32k.sys virus I sugest you read this thread: http://gmc.yoyogames...1

I had the same problem, I have windows 7 too. the win32k rootkit messes with drivers

I read the thread, but I'm still a bit confused as to what I need to do. Do I just have to update my drivers?

[faissialoo]

You probbalby have the Win32k.sys virus I sugest you read this thread: http://gmc.yoyogames...1

I had the same problem, I have windows 7 too. the win32k rootkit messes with drivers

I read the thread, but I'm still a bit confused as to what I need to do. Do I just have to update my drivers?

does your anti-virus (avast or malwarebytes) freeze during scan, if so install avg free edition and do a rootkit scan if Win32k.sys comes up as infected then you can start worrying. backup important files online (do not use a hard drive or flash drive because I think the rootkit spreads) and restore your computer to its origanal factory state.Do not worry your gm liscence will still be valid. However if it does not freeze then just update your drivers .

Edited by faissialoo, 11 February 2012 - 02:33 PM.

[Corngamer]

You probbalby have the Win32k.sys virus I sugest you read this thread: http://gmc.yoyogames...1

I had the same problem, I have windows 7 too. the win32k rootkit messes with drivers

I read the thread, but I'm still a bit confused as to what I need to do. Do I just have to update my drivers?

does your anti-virus (avira or malwarebytes) freeze during scan, if so install avg free edition and do a rootkit scan if Win32k.sys comes up as infected then you can start worrying. backup important files online (do not use a hard drive or flash drive because I think the rootkit spreads) and restore your computer to its origanal factory state.Do not worry your gm liscence will still be valid. However if it does not freeze then just update your drivers .

How do I find out what anti-virus software I have?

[faissialoo]

when you open it the icon (in the taskbar) will be one of these:
AVG:
Avast:
Malwarebytes:

[Corngamer]

when you open it the icon (in the taskbar) will be one of these:
AVG:
Avast:
Malwarebytes:

I don't think I have any of those. I can't find them.

Edited by Corngamer, 11 February 2012 - 07:57 PM.

[faissialoo]

I don't think I have any of those. I can't find them.

which antivirus do you have, or do you not have any, if not then download the ones above

[Corngamer]

I don't think I have any of those. I can't find them.

which antivirus do you have, or do you not have any, if not then download the ones above

I have Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. I think those are antiviruses.

[faissialoo]

they are only firewalls and very basic protection. Google avg, malwarebytes and avast then download them all

[Corngamer]

they are only firewalls and very basic protection. Google avg, malwarebytes and avast then download them all

Do I have to download all of them?

[faissialoo]

they are only firewalls and very basic protection. Google avg, malwarebytes and avast then download them all

Do I have to download all of them?

yes, if malware bytes and avast freeze at anypoint during a scan then you have the virus, if they freeze download avg and do a scan

[Corngamer]

they are only firewalls and very basic protection. Google avg, malwarebytes and avast then download them all

Do I have to download all of them?

yes, if malware bytes and avast freeze at anypoint during a scan then you have the virus, if they freeze download avg and do a scan

I found what virus scanning software I have (Microsoft Security Essentials) and it detected no viruses when I performed a scan. Should I just update my drivers?

[faissialoo]

yes