If you are unable to play d3 beta due to "unsupported graphics card error"

Follow the steps stated below:

Inside folder libraries/documents/diablo III there is a file "D3Prefs"

Change:
- DisableTrilinearFiltering "1" (from 0 to 1)
- HardwareClass "1" (from 0 to 1 as well)


These takes literally no more than 5 mins. And I'm willing to tell people step by step if they don't understand.

Start button
Search box > type d3prefs (d3prefs is a txt document, people have used these since 2nd grade.)
Once inside d3prefs.txt
Scroll and look for disabletrilinearfiltering which is set @ 0 normally and change it to 1
and then scroll and look for hardwareclass which is set @ 0 normally and change it to 1.

Or when in d3prefs.txt
cntrl f to "FIND" and type in disabletrilinearfiltering , if they are passing over it by scrolling.

These are always there, should be no problem for anyone.

Biggest problem is sometimes people forget to save document after editing.

After you do this.

Load d3 beta
when normal error message comes up about "Unsupported graphics card" Press esc button
then d3 loads

Don't purchase a new p/c just to try the beta.!!

This doesn't allow you to play in maximum settings, but atleast it allows you to play

Hope I saved you guys time and money.


- Happy Holidays -

This post was edited by BLOODofDIABLO on Dec 19 2011 06:13pm

yeah... i knew it before u

wow grats on the insta-sticky


(nice to know mods watch this forum)

Thanks

You posted this on my birthday (yesterday)... thank you! Im going to try it.

I had this issue when the beta was first available for download (couldn't even make it to log in screen)

This should help you bro, I hope your able to play, if u have any ?s, pm me and ill be willing to help you.

if someone is dumb enough to do it... he should do it ^^

Nah, forums are to help educate people in topics they are unsure and have no knowledge about.
For the few people who have been Pming me about this, I appreicate the thanks and I hope everything is working out for you.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

good stuff thx ! now my friend got no excuse ! gonna make him buy it when eva he likes it or not

Good stuff since I'm kinda needy anyways. Thanks.