Where and how can I get vertex shader on my graphics card?

Question

I have an Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset family with 128mb, the main driver as ialmrnt5.dll, version 6.14.0010.4332
WHQL Logo'd: Yes, Mini VDD as ialmnt5.sys, and DDI version is 9. I just want to know how and where I get get maybe a driver download for this graphics card to have vertex shader or some other way. I know I can get it. I saw people with this graphics card having at least vertex shader 2.0. Or is it just a big lie? I just hope it isn't. PLZ HELP! I WANNA PLAY SOME GOOD GMAES WITHOUT SPENDING MY MONEY!!!!

Answer 1

What is your graphics card? or you're just using the integrated graphics of your Intel motherboard?

Try buying a new graphics card, since most [or all] of integrated graphics are really slow, and only a handful fully support vertex shaders*

There are plenty of DX9 and DX10 [for Vista] compatible hardware on the cheap, they're a gazillion times better than any IGP

Answer 2

u have integrated graphics so i doubt it has vertex shader 2.0. u would need to get a new dedicated graphics card in order to play games on it. u cant just download something for it and make it work.

Answer 3

you dont have a graphics card, you have onboard graphics on your motherboard, since its and intel motherboard you cant have vertex shader

Answer 4

dunno about vertex..

are you on about pixel shaders.... some games won't work unless you have them on your card..

e.g. invisible war didn't work on my old pc as it didn't have a pixel shader.. i'm guessing its a laptop ? you can't change the gfx card in them.

if a desktop buy a better card.