Have you tried updating your Nvidia drivers AND Intel Integrated drivers?

Try using both Win10 and Win8 drivers as they're respectively WDDM 2.0 and 1.3. Maybe there's an incompatibility related to this.

MrEWhite wrote:

Have you tried updating your Nvidia drivers AND Intel Integrated drivers?

Yes, I've updated both drivers to the latest version.

filipetolhuizen wrote:

Try using both Win10 and Win8 drivers as they're respectively WDDM 2.0 and 1.3. Maybe there's an incompatibility related to this.

Unfortunately, I can't check this. I uninstalled the drivers with Guru3D tool and installed version 352.86 for 8.1/7/Vista. The installation went fine, but I couldn't access the nVidia Control Panel then.

I've also noticed that the problem exists on older versions of DirectX (Colin McRae Rally 2 behaves the same way as DX8 games).

tgomola wrote:

Yes, I've updated both drivers to the latest version. […]
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MrEWhite wrote:

Have you tried updating your Nvidia drivers AND Intel Integrated drivers?

Yes, I've updated both drivers to the latest version.

filipetolhuizen wrote:

Try using both Win10 and Win8 drivers as they're respectively WDDM 2.0 and 1.3. Maybe there's an incompatibility related to this.

Unfortunately, I can't check this. I uninstalled the drivers with Guru3D tool and installed version 352.86 for 8.1/7/Vista. The installation went fine, but I couldn't access the nVidia Control Panel then.

I've also noticed that the problem exists on older versions of DirectX (Colin McRae Rally 2 behaves the same way as DX8 games).

You may try the different drivers from here: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-uk
If you're using a Win8/7 driver try using a Win10 driver.

tgomola wrote:

a DirectX 8 to 9 wrapper

Which one is that?

Jorpho wrote:

Which one is that?

This one: http://forum.turboduck.net/threads/31760-WR2- … verter-by-AnKor

Have you tried dgVoodoo?

dgVoodoo only supports DirectX 1-7 games, not DirectX 8.

tgomola wrote:

dgVoodoo only supports DirectX 1-7 games, not DirectX 8.

Ah sorry, thought it did 8, have you tried Wine? http://sourceforge.net/projects/wined3d4win/

Yeah, I have, and it kinda solves the problem - but it's not 100% compatible with all games (e.g. World Racing 2 crashes after a few seconds of playing). It also causes noticeable slowdowns (Test Drive Overdrive runs at 30-45 fps). So I was wondering if there's perhaps another solution to the problem.

tgomola wrote:

Yeah, I have, and it kinda solves the problem - but it's not 100% compatible with all games (e.g. World Racing 2 crashes after a few seconds of playing). It also causes noticeable slowdowns (Test Drive Overdrive runs at 30-45 fps). So I was wondering if there's perhaps another solution to the problem.

Again, try a Win10 native driver from the nvidia website.

I am using the Win10 driver right now and the problem still persists. I temporarily changed it to Win8 version following your advice.

tgomola wrote:

Yeah, I have, and it kinda solves the problem - but it's not 100% compatible with all games (e.g. World Racing 2 crashes after a few seconds of playing). It also causes noticeable slowdowns (Test Drive Overdrive runs at 30-45 fps). So I was wondering if there's perhaps another solution to the problem.

Nvidia threaded optimization on or off (try both) might make a difference with WineD3D performance.

Disabling or enabling GLSL might also make a performance difference with Nvidia. There's a cpl for easily configuring it here:

download/file.php?id=18801

(not saying WineD3D is the best solution for your problem, just giving advice if that's what you're going for).

tgomola wrote:

I am using the Win10 driver right now and the problem still persists. I temporarily changed it to Win8 version following your advice.

Sorry I missed that. I think you'll have to try disabling the Intel GPU in the device manager.

Disabling GLSL helped with performance issues with Wine 😀 Thanks for the advice.

filipetolhuizen wrote:

Sorry I missed that. I think you'll have to try disabling the Intel GPU in the device manager.

Unfortunately, this can't be done on laptops with Optimus 🙁 Intel is required to display image properly.

I've googled this thread: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=258859.0 and I'm not the only one with the problem. It seems that either Nvidia or Intel screwed something up with their drivers... So I guess the only way to fix it is to wait for a newer version of the drivers.

Can you disable Intel graphics in the BIOS?

No, I can't. There is no such option in BIOS. BTW, look at this: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=2588 … 3196#msg1483196

Unfortunately it is impossible to disable the intel HD graphics or optimus.

As I understand it, the Intel HD graphics are connected directly to the monitor. The Nvidia GPU, when active, writes to the Intel HD's frame buffer. So no Intel HD, no video on the LCD.

That is also why your games seems to work on external displays as it does not have to go trough the Intel GPU.

So it seems that Intel GPU cannot be disabled no matter what 🙁

filipetolhuizen wrote:

Try using both Win10 and Win8 drivers as they're respectively WDDM 2.0 and 1.3. Maybe there's an incompatibility related to this.

I somehow managed to install driver version 350.12 for Windows 8.1, this time Nvidia Control Panel installed correctly. It didn't make any difference, DX1-8 games still won't use GeForce card. So it's not the WDDM thing...

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