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| 08 Dec 2012 04:00 PM |
It's not Roblox fault. (Really, it's not)
It's actually your graphics card. Roblox moved up there usage of there graphics effecting mostly people who use Win.XP (I tested it on a Vista, NO problem)
- Problem -
Graphics card and/or software on user’s computer is not appropriate for Roblox
- Common issues that indicate a graphics problem -
- Roblox crashes during game play and reports a graphics error - The user is not able to play any game, in either solo or online mode - Receiving Message: “Graphics failed to initialize” - Roblox writing is weird and looks like it's in another language
- Why it can Happen -
- Computer does not have the latest version of DirectX (Roblox requires DX9 or later) - Graphics card does not have the latest drivers - Graphics card is not supported by Roblox (rarely the case) - User has changed Roblox graphics settings
- What to Do -
Try the following, one step at a time. After each step, see if the problem is still there. If it is, keep going.
1. Reset Roblox Graphics
This is only appropriate if you can actually start Roblox without crashing
1. Open Roblox Studio 2. Open the Tools menu, and click on Settings 3. Click OK to proceed 4. Click the "Reset All Settings" button
2. Test Your DirectX Package
If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista or Windows 7, you probably have DirectX 9 or a later version. Just in case, do the following:
1. Start > Run > dxdiag 2. Click on the "Display" tab 3. Click "Test Direct3D" button 4. Walk through all the diagnostics, allowing them to complete 5. If they don't get up to and through DirectX 9, then Roblox won't work
3. Upgrade Your Graphics Card Driver
Follow the instructions provided here to do so:
http://www.roblox.com/drivers/
4. Upgrade DirectX
If you don’t have the latest version of DirectX, then you can try upgrading directly. First, if you have Windows XP, update to Service Pack 2 or later. This is a good idea anyway. If you still don’t have DirectX 9 or later, update that from the website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179113
Your DirectX will need to be DX9 or higher, otherwise you will receive the outdated graphic card error on ROBLOX. If you are unable to update DirectX for any reason, you can optionally switch OpenGL mode. To do this:
1. Open the ROBLOX Studio 2. Go to Tools > Settings... 3. Open the "Rendering" tab 4. In the "General" area, change the graphicsMode to "OpenGL" 5. Hit "Close" and restart the Studio
OpenGL is not actively supported on ROBLOX, which primarily runs on DirectX. Thus the gaming experience will likely be reduced by lower visuals and slower graphics, and should only be treated as a temporary fix until you can troubleshoot and repair your DirectX.
Cheers,
~The know it all,
-Dave |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:10 PM |
| I have directX 11 as said in my dxdiag but what type of graphics card do I need? Because right now I have an Nvidia GEFORCE 7050 and a pentium dual core. |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:11 PM |
| What PC do you use, and what year is it? |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:20 PM |
Windows 7, 32bit operating system and my PC is 2 yr's.
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:21 PM |
I do not see why you have a issue.
Mostly Win.XP's have this issue.
-Dave |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:23 PM |
| When I enter a game, the leaderboard and chat gui rarely appears, unless I get lucky, they appear. |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:27 PM |
| does this work if you see any text black? |
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| 08 Dec 2012 04:41 PM |
My friend Nick has the same problem.
Hmm, then it is a Roblox issue. Did you try these steps as recomended?
-Dave |
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| 08 Dec 2012 05:05 PM |
| It's not our graphics card, it's the dev's/admins stupid updates which jacks the game up. |
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| 08 Dec 2012 05:11 PM |
| I'm trying to follow the steps, but certain things are not present. This laptop is about a year old, has Windows 7 (64 bit), and Roblox won't show the player list of the chat log. I have the latest DirectX (DirectX 11), and my graphics card is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250. |
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king5437
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| 08 Dec 2012 05:26 PM |
| I play MC as well, will it affect it? Last time I tried updating my graphics card, it basically broke. |
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kent195
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00Lucan00
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| 08 Dec 2012 05:29 PM |
| The ROBLOX update won't affect MC, don't worry. Completely different company, it doesn't use the same files, etc. MC won't be getting any graphics updates any time soon. :P |
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codyk12
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| 08 Dec 2012 05:34 PM |
Can't see any chat or Player list
my tower is hp and my computer is compac
and it doesnt show it and it's WF 1907...
my tower broke so i took my grandma's so when i play a game the screens short help.Can't see any chat or Player list
-wizard friend codyk12 |
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RoadBlawx
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| 08 Dec 2012 06:08 PM |
| Nearly everyone has this problem, it seems it cant be fixed but my computer is from this year, its an aleinware compter so i somehow doubt its not roblox fault... |
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kent195
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| 08 Dec 2012 06:18 PM |
| this acualty did affect my mac |
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| 08 Dec 2012 07:19 PM |
| TO FIX IT CHANGE GRAPHICS TO OPENGL! |
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kent195
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| 09 Dec 2012 08:05 PM |
| THERES NO REASON TO TYPE IN CAPS IT PROBALY WONT WORK ANYWAY |
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| 09 Dec 2012 08:15 PM |
Hi there,
First off, Thanks there for the help.
@kent195 Actually that does work. Try the idea. |
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| 13 Dec 2014 06:13 PM |
It did this for me a few days after i tried out my graphics card for twitch. I have reset all Roblox settings and i'm hoping it works.
~Superyoshiguy, Revengeance Team captain ~ |
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huizheng
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| 05 Mar 2015 03:24 PM |
| can u fix roblox game card because when i use it it say does no activited and ocurren |
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| 27 Aug 2015 09:03 PM |
its still not working.
hi sir r u havin a giggle m8 |
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| 28 Aug 2015 08:13 AM |
| I did nothing but restarted my PC, and left roblox off for about a half hour. |
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| 28 Aug 2015 08:22 AM |
@scorned why are you using a 32-bit operating system
mv /home/siggy /dev/null |
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