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[Rifster]

When I run demo it gives me the Error initializing PhysX and check/update the driver, but I have the newest driver (PhysX_9.10.0513_SystemSoftware). My graphics card Radeon HD 3650 AGP.
Help me please

[Gorath Alpha]

The demo should include its own PhysX installer.  Sometimes there is a broken file in one of the elements, of the four: Direct3d (Dx9 / 10 / 11), Driver(video card) + Game + PhysX, necessitating reinstalls.  Start from your graphics card driver, then Direct3D from your Demo Download, then PhysX for CPUs, and finally the demo itself (which supposedly doesn't automatically run the Direct3D update).   What is your OS, SP level, and your graphics driver?  

Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 25 février 2011 - 01:54 .

[Rifster]

Uninstall ati and physx drivers and clean registr, reboot computer, install ati drivers, rebut, instal physx, reboot... install the demo - no result  

[ArmeniusLOD]

It may just be an incompatibility with hybrid PhysX, intentional or not...

[Rifster]

In the final version Dragon Age 2 can this problem disappear or if not, what I must do?

[Zogrim]

Rifster wrote...

When I run demo it gives me the Error initializing PhysX and check/update the driver, but I have the newest driver (PhysX_9.10.0513_SystemSoftware). My graphics card Radeon HD 3650 AGP.
Help me please

This is strange, cause demo uses PhysX SDK 2.8.4. which does not require any PhysX drivers.
Try this - search for file named PhysXDevice.dll (somewhere within PhysX drivers installation) and copy in to "Dragon Age 2 Demo\\bin_ship"

[Rifster]

Zogrim wrote...

Rifster wrote...

When I run demo it gives me the Error initializing PhysX and check/update the driver, but I have the newest driver (PhysX_9.10.0513_SystemSoftware). My graphics card Radeon HD 3650 AGP.
Help me please

This is strange, cause demo uses PhysX SDK 2.8.4. which does not require any PhysX drivers.
Try this - search for file named PhysXDevice.dll (somewhere within PhysX drivers installation) and copy in to "Dragon Age 2 Demo\\\\bin_ship"

I try - not work

[Zogrim]

And following dlls, are they in bin_ship folder ?

* cudart32_30_9

* nxcharacter

* physxcooking

* physxcore

* physxloader

[Rifster]

Yes, all in Dragon Age 2 Demo\\bin_ship.

[Zogrim]

Then I have no idea, sorry mate.. all is working perfectly for me, and I even don't have PhysX drivers installed.

Seems like bug in demo, just like all those crashes people a re repoting in nearest topic, laggy DX11, etc

[Sandy42]

Okay I'm confused. Is this something that you need for all video cards or just from Nvidia?Because I'm running an ATI card?

[Sandy42]

Getting the exact same error message. I wonder if the problem is the fact that we're both running AGP cards and not PCI? Just putting that out there.

[Gorath Alpha]

Sandy42 wrote...

Okay I'm confused. Is this something that you need for all video cards or just from Nvidia?Because I'm running an ATI card?

It's for all CPUs.  The nVIDIA GPU version isn't wanted, and may cause problems.  The original PhysX is still licensed by nVIDIA to game developers; it runs on the CPU.  The game won't run without it, no matter your video card brand. 

P. S.  AGP is now six years in the past.  No one has sold a readymade, branded PC using it for five years now, and there just aren't any five year old branded PCs I would trust with DA2, sorry.  (My own XP 3000 PC is six years old, and wouldn't run a game this new.) 

Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 01 mars 2011 - 11:01 .

[SteveGarbage]

Gorath Alpha wrote...

Sandy42 wrote...

Okay I'm confused. Is this something that you need for all video cards or just from Nvidia?Because I'm running an ATI card?

It's for all CPUs.  The nVIDIA GPU version isn't wanted, and may cause problems.  The original PhysX is still licensed by nVIDIA to game developers; it runs on the CPU.  The game won't run without it, no matter your video card brand. 

P. S.  AGP is now six years in the past.  No one has sold a readymade, branded PC using it for five years now, and there just aren't any five year old PCs I would trust with DA2, sorry. 

Yes, AGP may be outdated, but I've run plenty of modern games (including Origins and Mass Effect 2) without any issue with it.

I'm still having trouble with this Physx issue, running an AGP 1GB ATI 4600 series video card. Any suggestions?

[Gorath Alpha]

Same as always: try to find out whether it is the driver, the Direct3D APIs, PhysX, or the Demo, by reinstalling one at a time and retesting as you go.  I've named them in order of the ease of performing the reinstalls. So far, the OP Author hasn't identified his operating system, or service pack level, or driver, and I don't think that you have, either. 

Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 25 février 2011 - 01:57 .

[SteveGarbage]

Well, I went through a variety of troubleshooting moves to no avail. This PhysX error has me completely locked out.

However, I'm going to download it via Steam and see if that works.

In any case, I'm now HIGHLY alarmed that I'll run into similar issues when I pick up my full version on March 8. Hopefully the tech crews over at BioWare are using this demo as some feedback and trying to figure out what the crap went wrong on some of these issues.

[SteveGarbage]

Aaaaaaaaaaaand running it through Steam made no difference. Same stupid PhysX error. Boo.

[Rifster]

Sandy42 wrote...

Getting the exact same error message. I
wonder if the problem is the fact that we're both running AGP cards and
not PCI? Just putting that out there.

Here
But when I delete the drivers, the error is same as when I run the demo whith newest drivers, but when I run DA:O the error is (can't find physxloader.dll )

Gorath Alpha wrote...

Same as always: try to find out
whether it is the driver, the Direct3D APIs, PhysX, or the Demo, by
reinstalling one at a time and retesting as you go.  I've named them in
order of the ease of performing the reinstalls.

I try to reinstall drivers, demo in random order and which you say but not working.
The problem is somewhat different....I think.
P.S. Sorry for my english

Modifié par Rifster, 23 février 2011 - 11:03 .

[SteveGarbage]

I'm making my personal mission not to rest on this topic, especially considering that I've been waiting for this game since the day it was announced and now I'm very, very alarmed that I'm going to get the game March 8 and its essentially a paperweight because it won't work.
So here's the skinny:

My system:
Windows XP 32-bit SP3
MSI K7N2 Delta2 motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processor
2.5 GB (2 1GB sticks and one 512 stick) PC3200  DDR SDRAM
ATI Radeon HD 4650 video card, AGP

While I realize that this system is old and outdated, it's continues to run admirably. This system is fully capable of running Mass Effect 2 without hardly any issue, so it should be sufficient to continue running.

So when I installed the demo, I get the Physx error as posted by Rifster right above me - Error intializing Physx.
1) Attempted to reinstall the demo, assuming an install error. No effect.
2) Installed the demo to its default location (On C drive), no effect.
3) Attempted to move around copies of .dlls and other files as suggested by this thread, no effect.
4) Updated display driver (Catalyst package), no effect.
5) Uninstalled and reinstalled display driver, no effect.
6) Installed latest Physx package, ---> http://www.nvidia.co...513-driver.html, no effect.
7) Uninstalled Physx and reinstalled, no effect.
8) Downloaded demo through Steam and installed, no effect.
9) Tested against Origins and Mass Effect 2 (both which utilize Physx) - no problem with Origins, Mass Effect 2 was now unable to initiliaze physics engine.
10) Uninstalled PhysX and attempted to run Mass Effect 2 (through Steam). Steam installed PhysX necessary for the game and loaded fine. Attempted to then open Dragon Age 2 demo, still no effect.

Aside from a total format, I'm running out of ideas. Obviously this demo utilizes PhysX as does Origins and Mass Effect 2. However, whatever package is being used for Mass Effect 2 apparently does not work for this demo.

So that's the current situation. I spent several hours with this problem last night and intend to spend several more on it tonight. So I'd appreciate either some fresh ideas from people around here or some attention from official tech people with BioWare/EA. Thanks.

Modifié par SteveGarbage, 23 février 2011 - 02:44 .

[Rifster]

 I hope in the final game it will be fixed, hope and wait march 8

[SteveGarbage]

This evening I'm going to spend some serious time with safe mode, a driver sweep and my video driver and PhysX packages. Also I read an old PhysX problem about a conflict with users and registry keys. That could be a serious longshot, however, considering that Origins and Mass Effect 2 work fine.

Judging by old threads around the boards, this isn't the first time users have had issues with PhysX in BioWare games. However, strangely, it's the first time it's been an issue for my setup.

[hangmans tree]

I have the exact same problem.
It worries me too. It seems odd to me that I can run ME2 smoothly and cant run a demo of DA2 :/
I remember I had some problems with DAO and I think it was PhysX too, but cant remember correctly.

What is most annoying and dissapointing is that with some games (DAO included) I cant run the originals. This is the biggest puzzle of them all.

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Modifié par Stanley Woo, 25 février 2011 - 06:21 .

[Sandy42]

SteveGarbage wrote...

I'm making my personal mission not to rest on this topic, especially considering that I've been waiting for this game since the day it was announced and now I'm very, very alarmed that I'm going to get the game March 8 and its essentially a paperweight because it won't work.
So here's the skinny:

My system:
Windows XP 32-bit SP3
MSI K7N2 Delta2 motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processor
2.5 GB (2 1GB sticks and one 512 stick) PC3200  DDR SDRAM
ATI Radeon HD 4650 video card, AGP

While I realize that this system is old and outdated, it's continues to run admirably. This system is fully capable of running Mass Effect 2 without hardly any issue, so it should be sufficient to continue running.

So when I installed the demo, I get the Physx error as posted by Rifster right above me - Error intializing Physx.
1) Attempted to reinstall the demo, assuming an install error. No effect.
2) Installed the demo to its default location (On C drive), no effect.
3) Attempted to move around copies of .dlls and other files as suggested by this thread, no effect.
4) Updated display driver (Catalyst package), no effect.
5) Uninstalled and reinstalled display driver, no effect.
6) Installed latest Physx package, ---> http://www.nvidia.co...513-driver.html, no effect.
7) Uninstalled Physx and reinstalled, no effect.
8) Downloaded demo through Steam and installed, no effect.
9) Tested against Origins and Mass Effect 2 (both which utilize Physx) - no problem with Origins, Mass Effect 2 was now unable to initiliaze physics engine.
10) Uninstalled PhysX and attempted to run Mass Effect 2 (through Steam). Steam installed PhysX necessary for the game and loaded fine. Attempted to then open Dragon Age 2 demo, still no effect.

Aside from a total format, I'm running out of ideas. Obviously this demo utilizes PhysX as does Origins and Mass Effect 2. However, whatever package is being used for Mass Effect 2 apparently does not work for this demo.

So that's the current situation. I spent several hours with this problem last night and intend to spend several more on it tonight. So I'd appreciate either some fresh ideas from people around here or some attention from official tech people with BioWare/EA. Thanks.

I'm running a very similar system with an identical video card. Pleae keep posting because I for one appreate the time and energy you have put into the project.

[RaenImrahl]

A word of caution: Even though Mass Effect 2 is from the same publisher, it uses an entirely different engine than DA or DA2. The Dragon Age series uses its own engine. So it is at best problematic to make comparisons.



For Sandy42-- DA (and I presume DA2) runs PhysX on the CPU. This is regardless of what brand of card you have.



That said, I'd be interested to see the results of SteveGarbage's safe mode attempts.

[RaenImrahl]

Adding... some Origins users found they needed to do some careful registry editing to make PhysX work.  It seems to be related to some error that crops up in some Windows iterations.  Others opted to do a Windows reinstall... not that I am suggesting that for the sake of a game demo, mind you....

http://social.biowar...8/index/5769613