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Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:17 pm
by Jamson
Recently I have upgraded my computer and changed to use window7 instead of XP. But the new computer could only run the dragonraja on full screen mode. Wherever I used the window mode, an error message "Create Surface (Primary) failed" error was received.
Anyone could help?
Thanks!
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:25 pm
by Dragonrajashop
Assuming you have an ATI Video Card???
Fullscreen doesn't work for Dragon Raja if you have an ATI GPU and use the latest ATI drivers.
To fix it, you have to downgrade your driver.
That's the only solution I know of at this point, sadly. If anyone else has a solution, help this guy.
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:30 pm
by kador
In my case its exactly the opposite...
I have the latest ATI driver but i can ONLY run in Window Mode...
If I put FullScren, it will ALWAYS get that error =/
Btw: what driver should work ? When I got to ATI website to download an older one, I had so many versions that I gave up xD
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:40 pm
by Dragonrajashop
GMSignPainter wrote:Fullscreen doesn't work for Dragon Raja if you have an ATI GPU and use the latest ATI drivers.
To fix it, you have to downgrade your drivers to the 9.9 version.
Looks like 9.9 Version works according to GMSignpainter. Haven't tested myself.
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:52 pm
by kador
Yea but I dont know wich one

I will try to figure it out when I get home...
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:40 pm
by Ipwn_
I get that error every once in a while when I switch screens and come back to the game. Pretty rare but it does happen every few days
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:00 pm
by täisdibla
I'm using 10.1 and it works fine for me.
I'm using a HD4670 so there's no point in getting a new one for me anyway.
Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:08 pm
by kador
I got an AMD XFX 6850

Re: Help-Create Surface (Primary) failed error
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:12 pm
by Jamson
At last I have solved the problem by a somewhat non-technical method. I partition my HD and used back the XP when I need to play the game.
I really didn't expect that I could receive such a prompt reply. Thanks all for your enthusiastic responses and inputs.