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Update to the latest version of DirectX.
However:
Unless your video card currently supports Shader Model 2, on the hardware level, the video card will not be able to process Shader Model 2's instructions.
You will need to use a Shader model 2 capable card, this is a card which accelerates DirectX 9.0A.
(nVidia started with Shader Model 2 cards with its 5000 series and above)
(ATI Started with its SM2 cards with their Radeon 9000 series)
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Where can I get Shader Model 2?
at your local computer shop
How do you update your video card to shader model 2?
please help me figure out how to update this computers shaders card because it says i cant play my sims 3 and i did not just spend 50 dollars and have it not work. That happened to me i am so disapointed
How do you download shader model 2?
1Shader model 2 is a feature on a graphics card ,either the graphics card supports it or it doesnt.2There are some games that have mods like shader model 2,like a patch really, also in this case the GPU must support it.
What is Shader Model 3.0?
Since the release of DirectX 8.0 graphics cards have used programs/instructions known as Shader Models to help interpret instructions on how to render graphics sent from the CPU to the graphic card. Many games are increasingly listing Shader Model versions in their system requirements.However these shader versions are tied to the version of DirectX that you have installed on your PC which is then in turn tied to your graphics card. This can make it difficult to determine if your system can handle a certain shader model or not.To determine the version of DirectX you have running:1. Click on the Start menu, then "Run".2. In the "Run" box type "dxdiag" (without the quotes) and click "Ok". This will open up the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.3. In the System tab, listed under the "System Information" heading you should see a "DirectX Version" listed.4. Match your DirectX version with the Shader version listed below.Once you've determined the version of DirectX running on your PC you can use the below chart to determine what Shader Model version is supported.Please note DirectX versions prior to DirectX 8.0 do not support shader models• DirectX 8.0 - Shader Model 1.0 & 1.1• DirectX 8.0a - Shader Model 1.3• DirectX 8.1 - Shader Model 1.4• DirectX 9.0 - Shader Model 2.0• DirectX 9.0a - Shader Model 2.0a• DirectX 9.0b - Shader Model 2.0b• DirectX 9.0c - Shader Model 3.0• DirectX 10.0* - Shader Model 4.0• DirectX 10.1* - Shader Model 4.1• DirectX 11.0* - Shader Model 5.0*DirectX 10.0 and higher will not run in Windows XPOne recommendation prior to installing a newer version of DirectX is to ensure that your graphics card supports that version of DirectX.
What is shader model 2 for the sims 3?
Shader Model 2 is a feature on your graphics card. As graphics cards get newer, they support newer "Shader Models" which are able to do more complex special effects. If you computers graphics card does not support Shader Model 2, there is no other way but to buy a new one. You can pick up a new 7600GT for as little as £40 ($60) if you know where to look. Just make sure the rest of your PC can cope, if your PC is old, it may need more than one parts to get it up to speed. Good Luck.
Does swiftshader give you pixel shader 3 0 I know its not a real one but can it emulate it My graphics card only supports pixel shader 2 0?
Yes, SwiftShader gives you Shader Model 3.0 support regardless of what your graphics hardware supports.
Can you play call of duty 4 smoothly at pixel shader model 2?
yes man you can play the game ENJOY
Any time I want to play the Sims 3 I get an error message saying your video card doesn't support Shader Model 2 what can I do without buying a new video card?
well it means your video card won't work with the sims 3, the only solution is to get a new video card that will support Shader Model 2.
What is PShader2?
PShader 2 stands for Pixel Shader 2 Pixel Shader is used for games and is in video cards of gaming systems and consels, including PC Some newer games requier higher Pixel Shader The higher the Pixel Shader the better the graphics Smart Ninja
How can you play Lego batman 2 without shader model 3?
You can still play it, but the graphics will look choppy.
You are trying to play Black and white 2 but it says you need pixel shader 1.1 do you need new graph card or can you download some update?
Pixel shader technology is hard-coded into your video card and its drivers. While it is possible to emulate pixel shader using software like 3danalyze or swiftshader, doing so only shuffles the workload over to your CPU. Unless you have a hugely powerful system, emulating pixel shader will likely result in unacceptably low performance and/or system instability. Im afraid your best option is to simply replace your video card with one which has native support for pixel shader.
What is Pixel Shader 2?
Pixel Shader 2 is a graphics card feature. It is needed in order to play some video games. Typically ones that have a high amount of graphics.
