Graphics Download?

[frustrated01]

I have Windows XP and I downloaded a game from the internet and when I tried to play it a message poped up saying something on how No Graphic Card was detected that I need to download the latest version.

Is there a place where i can download a graphic card fast and FREE! If not fast then at least FREE! So that I can play 3D games on my computer

[squarebear]

You can't download a graphics card. A graphics card is a piece of hardware. It would be like trying to download a 42" plasma TV.

Sorry, but you will have to buy one.

[ChuckFickens]

Squarebear If you could give me the link to download that 42" plasma I'd appreciate it :)

frustrated01 you will have a graphics card in your computer but you may not have the correct drivers installed for it.

if it's a branded PC then goto the manufactures website and look in the support section for drivers and download the correct video drivers for your PC model and install them and the game may run.

[vehelpfulguy]

Go to the website from where you downloaded the game and see if there is any details on the hardware requirements for the game, particularly the graphics.

The graphics hardware in a computer can range from the very simple, up to the very complex, where a graphics card can cost over �200 (JUST for the graphics card).

Basic graphics hardware is really only good enough for "office" work and not suitable for game playing.

The graphics hardware in your computer may be nearer the "simple" end, but the requirements for the game may be for more advanced graphics than is included in your PC.

If you can tell us what computer you have (Make, model, when you bought it etc) we may be able to work out if the graphics are any good for game playing or not.

[frustrated01]

okay so i do have a graphic card on my comp. like you said so is there anything i can do so that i can play 3d games that i download from the net? And can i still play games that you can buy from stores like world of warcraft wit outh them giving me the same message?

[frustrated01]

i have a dell pentium 4... that is all i really know about it... i bought it used from a comp. store but it runs like new... so i dont know that year

[frustrated01]

how do i find out what graphic card i have so that i can download and install the latest driver?

[frustrated01]

okay i just tried to play a game in high definition and it would not let me. BUT it did tell me the following:

Operating system- Windows XP x86 5.1
Graphic Card- Microsoft Corporation GDI Generic

Grapic card driver has following problems:
-Software rasteriser
-Unsupported OpenGL version
-Non multi-texturing
-Insufficient texture units
-No extended multi-texturing

So can someone help me please?