Intel(R) GMA HD (Core i3) not compatible with older PC DVD Games.

myladyswardrobe — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:26:21 GMT

Hi,

I have been using my Sony Vaio for the past two weeks or so and have to say I am really pleased with it.

My problem/query is not with the laptop itself but more of a compatibility issue.

I tried to install the latest Harry Potter PC DVD game - specifically Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. It does require an OS of XP or Vista. I have Windows 7 (which I LOVE)and initially thought this was the problem. But it isn't. I have used Win 7's facility to adjust compatability but this hasn't resolved the problem

On going to EA's site and getting the site to check whether my laptop met minimum requirements it, surprisingly, said there was a problem with the video card.

The game requires the following:

Minimum Video Card:
64MB, NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 or greater. Or
ATI Radeon 7500 or greater.

I have Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD (Core i3). And apparently the game can't play using that.

Is there any solution to this? One of the reasons I bought this laptop was because of the superior graphics. I don't view this as a problem but I would like a solution so I can play the game.

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Intel(R) GMA HD (Core i3) not compatible with older PC DVD Games.