Game Compatibility with Toshiba 2540 CDS Laptop

[WjShepherd]

I am having trouble getting the game demo to run on my Toshiba Satellite 2540 CDS (AMD K6 processor)I get the intro screen and sound okay, but the graphics display is only red & White! Do I have a graphics compatibility problem?

[Schrullenhaft]

Your laptop MAY need new drivers. I've listed below the websites for downloading updates. The Toshiba site has an update for your video display (you should have an S3 Virge MX video card), your sound chip (which is the Yamaha OPL3-SA3), and an update for your BIOS (which probably won't address your problem).

I would suggest installing DirectX 7.0a FIRST if you don't have it installed already (download from here):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=16819

This is the page for the Toshiba 2540CDS updates (the URL doesn't display correctly here so you will need to type the full address in):

[url=http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/supp_tech_model_index.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0161688106.0959016177@@@@&BV_EngineID=galhkkkhfkfbfdkchmcfgkcgl.0&Product=Portables& Family=Satellite&Model=2540CDS&CheckPage=Technical&Center=Download

Download and install the video driver AFTER you have installed DirectX 7.0a. The sound driver is probably the same version you already have.

The BIOS update is optional. It mostly addresses power saving issues. If you do update your BIOS follow the instructions listed in the download (and make sure you are plugged into an AC outlet).

With everything updated you then need to delete the "prefs" file for CM. When you launch CM again it should go through the available resolutions. Considering the color depths available to your laptop I would suggest 800 x 600 as a max (this is the laptop's maximum resolution for the LCD).

[This message has been edited by Schrullenhaft (edited 05-22-2000).]

[WjShepherd]

Thanks, It took me awhile to get back to this problem, I will try your suggestions and see what happens.