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offmoore
12 years ago
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failed to allocate a graphics resource [1008]

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    If you had a starting point from a desktop PC, you would first need a replacement CPU for that Celeron, if your mainboard would handle a C2D, plus a far more modern add-on GPU, however, a laptop as old as yours is past worrying about  Your DxDiag makes no reference at all to any real video card, only to an Intel integrated video chip; laptops do not allow the upgrade of either a CPU or a GPU.  They are both fixed in place when delivered.  

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
12 years ago

EA isn't here.  This is AHQ, but very simply put, both the processor and the video device named in the first one-quarter part of your DxDiag report is so horrendously old and horribly weak, it can't do anything at all.  Here are the game's requirements (below)

FYI, *I* haven't asked you for any information that I am aware of.  You probably think that AHQ and the EA Help Center are the same thing, when that is not true at all. 

Here is what your DxDiag said about the video: 

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Display Devices
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        Chip name: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
     Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
        Chip type: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 8/24/2007 18:22:52, 57344 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: n/a
         

Simcity 2013 Requirements

Operating Systems:
SimCity will run on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
CPU:
Intel C2D E4400, 2 GHz, or AMD X2 4000
Video Card:
Geforce 7800 GT or Radeon HD 2600 XT with 512 MB VRAM
***NOTE: each of the above-mentioned must also have Shader 3.0 or better support, and it is essential to the game’s performance and stability that the latest possible drivers for your video card are installed at all times (see my note#).
2 GBs RAM
Direct3D Dx9
Needed space on HDD 10 GB
Optical Drive:
DVD-ROM drive required.

Internet Connection:
Players will need an Internet connection of at least 256 kbps download and 64kbps upload or faster.

Here's that Note# :

The equivalent to those minimums they named for playable results today: Geforce GT 640 and Radeon HD 6570.

Since cards' names are practically meaningless without a score sheet, the Geforce 205, 210, 215, 305, 310, 315, 430, 510, 515, 520, 610, 615, and 620 are all below the Geforce 640.  The GT 630 is a fence-sitter, not recommended (to be fully complete, all of the Geforce 6n00s, any 7600 - downward, 8500 -downward, 9400-downward, are below minimum).  The Radeon X1550, HD 2400, HD 3450, HD 3470, HD 4350, HD 4550, and HD 5450 are all below the 6570.  The HD 6450 may be a fence sitter, however, I don't believe it is actually quite that good.  The HP card that Hewlett Packard sells as an HD "7450" is just a 6450 over again.   

offmoore's avatar
offmoore
12 years ago

ok i seen it was asked from another user that this info be provided for this problem.

are you saying i need to downlaod new drivers or get a new graphic card?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    If you had a starting point from a desktop PC, you would first need a replacement CPU for that Celeron, if your mainboard would handle a C2D, plus a far more modern add-on GPU, however, a laptop as old as yours is past worrying about  Your DxDiag makes no reference at all to any real video card, only to an Intel integrated video chip; laptops do not allow the upgrade of either a CPU or a GPU.  They are both fixed in place when delivered.  

    • EA_Dennis's avatar
      EA_Dennis
      Icon for EA Staff rankEA Staff
      12 years ago

      The simple answer here is, your laptop, particularly CPU and graphics card, is way below minimum specs (as posted above by Gorath) and the game is not able to run on this hardware. 

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        12 years ago

        That is wrong - my graphics card was working fine for weeks.

        Then NVIDIA forced an update, I applied it, and now I get that error and there is nothing I can do about it. 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      12 years ago
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      http://www.tensioncore.com/temp/DxDiag.txt

      Alright, I just want a simple answer to a simple question. My DxDiag text file is above. I have not found any information regarding the error number that I'm getting...

      Preface: I am running an ATI Radeon X1650 Pro, on Windows 7 x64, 4GB Ram, Core 2 Quad; everything with updated drivers and adequate power.

      Chapter 1: Click "Play" and I get the error: "Failed to allocate a graphics resource. SimCity will now exit [1008].

      Question: How can I play my game; will I need to buy a new graphics card; or...what?

      Below is a true story (GIF) about my SimCity not starting.

      In Focus: the events as they happened.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      12 years ago

      I know this has been answered before via http://answers.ea.com/t5/Miscellaneous-Issues/failed-to-allocate-a-graphics-resource-simcity-will-now-exit/m-p/1702711#M90161. But I want to know if there is a simpler solution to this. I want a way to where I don't have to buy a new graphics card or any new things for my computer in general. My simcity finally downloaded after and hour wait but all I get is the "Failed to allocate a graphics resource. SimCity will now exit.[1008]. Is there a possible way to fix this. I have been waiting patiently since March to play this game but once I had money after the release of the new consoles I can't play it. Any simple solutions or videos?

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