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

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    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.  

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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.  

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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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