cant open game, Display adaptor does not support format D24S8 for X8R8G8B8 Options

[aperson]

What does Display adaptor does not support format D24S8 for X8R8G8B8 mean and what do i have to do to make it go away and let me into the game.
Arma2 was working fine when i got it and then something happened to my computer and now it wont work.

if you awnser can u awnser very very simply because i know absoulutely nothing about computers at all
my pc uses microsoft xp

This post has been edited by aperson: Nov 7 2009, 22:47

[Jeza]

From the BI-Wiki:

Go to your display properties, open the troubleshooting tab, and set the Hardware acceleration to "Full".

[aperson]

From the BI-Wiki:

Go to your display properties, open the troubleshooting tab, and set the Hardware acceleration to "Full".

i dont have a troubleshooting tab or anything saying hardware acceleration

[Jeza]

check this http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Image:Hwaccel.gif
or..
Possibly check your DirectDraw Acceleration settings under the Display tab in dxdiag.

[aperson]

check this http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Image:Hwaccel.gif
or..
Possibly check your DirectDraw Acceleration settings under the Display tab in dxdiag.

this confuses me im afraid whats directdraw acceleration? and whats dxdiag
(as i said above i know nothing at all about computing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(not even the simplest of things)) and how do u get onto that settings thingy on the websites u said

This post has been edited by aperson: Nov 8 2009, 10:39

[Jeza]

Well it can be different for other operating systems (i,e XP,Vista), but you will find the settings you are looking for in your control pannel, then it'll be either under display, or hardware settings.