Just set up a new MMORPG on the box, and when I try to run it, I get:
You card or driver doesn’t support GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
Now, I -think- this is a card issue- I downloaded the newest Nvidia drivers last night and I still get the error. I’m currently using Nvidia GeForce2 Mx/Mx400. (I know, old card.) Would the error be due to this? I can’t think of other things that would necessarilly cause it.
The error refers to the 3D API OpenGL (which I work with daily). Typically this is a driver problem. This is an old extension to OpenGL 1.0 but was standard in 1.1 (which Windows ships with). Why they used that extension, I don’t know.
Given that you have a few options:
Tweak your OpenGL settings
Get older drivers.
All my machines have ATI cards (by coincidence) so I don’t have a current NVidia control panel to look at. However, there should be a 3D settings in the advanced panel for the display driver. Even better would be to have a specific OpenGL configuration tab. Try pushing the settings towards quality instead of performance.
Most likely (IMO) it’s an error in the driver (or a newer driver is better and the program is depending on old erroneous behavior), and you should look for a driver without the problem. Try the previous release if NVidia offers it.
<sigh>
The MMORPG in question -suggested- the driver to use, and it’s still giving me that error. As for the display panel, even on ‘advanced’ I’m still not certain what I’m doing. Any chance I could get you to take this to email or somesuch so I can get this figured out?
minor hijack…
What MMORPG uses OpenGL these days?
Er… Closed Beta. Not sure I’m at liberty to say with the NDA. 
OpenGL is used in many game sout now, and coming out. It’s not like it’s an outdated platform or something.
If beta software isn’t working with released drivers, I suggest you contact the beta software company. I have no interest in debugging beta software (other than my own).