HELP!!!!

If yopu have a graphics card which is newer than the cards available at the time FL was created then for obvious reason they wont be recognised. My graphics card for example is an Nvidia GS 250 and i get that message but just ignore it because my graphics card is so new i know there is no problem.
On the otherhand if you have an older card than the recomended ones FL needs then you may have problems because the older card does not have enogh power to support the needs of FL. Hope this helps a bit. :>

its no matter if you really have an grafikcard in your comp

click the "dont show me this message again" button and play

Yea, ignore it, hit the button and resume Crossfiring.

Sadly, it's a reminder of how old Freelancer really is... There is a a fix out there for it from what I understand that Louva-Deus at the EOA Players Consortium has been working on over the years,(now part of the Quick Fix addon/update for Freelancer) adding graphics card manufacturer IDs to the Freelancer graphics card database files so it would "recognize" newer, more modern cards. Apparently though I'm gonna assume OP has a workaround in place for Crossfire, as this error/message/flag from Freelancer does not affect it.

You said you use your old PC? How old are we talking here? This game was made in 2003 so if your computer is a Windows 95-98 or 2000 computer you probably won't be able to run the game because Crossfire is pretty intense on low end comps (mine is 2007 and it barely runs some of the new graphics). This isn't OP's fault or anything, just that he made the mod so amazing that the only way to experience it fully is on a decent current computer.

Sounds like u need to disable all advanced graphics options and enable legacy video card support when you activate 1.81 in flmm
just a note...i built my pc last year...not ultra high end...but i use these settings....and game looks amazing

2004 is still kinda old. How much graphics memory (VRAM) does your comp have. I had one about that old and it only had 32mb of vram so you may need to check.

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Originally posted by Hellraiser
can u just tell me how to do that? did that a long time ago n dont remember how to do it

Marauder just told you how to do it: "disable all advanced graphics options and enable legacy video card support when you activate 1.81 in flmm "

In other words, use Freelancer Mod Manager (FLMM) to re-activate Crossfire. That means that you will have to deactivate Crossfire, first.

In spite of widely-known and discussed bugs in FLMM, I am told that it works fine the way it is. YMMV (Your Mileage/experience May Vary).

There is an installation guide that gives you step-by-step instructions in the Crossfire Mod folder under the FLMM folder (CFguide.swf). If you can find that and get it to run then it will give you the full step-by-step instructions.

There was a copy of the guide published here but the link seems to be broken: http://www.swat-portal.de/crossfire/CFguide.swf

i actually dont understand this problem
FL checks for graphic cards... and gives an error message
a message that can get ignored actually coz the game will work with every dx8 or better graphic card

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Originally posted by Hellraiser
the link u gave me does notwork but i get it...so i turn off advanced graphix and turn on support for ols GPUs,right?...............wish i could use my PSC right now but for a few months..it will be used for scientific purposes only.......maybe by that time nvidia'a fermi will be out n ill be the first one to buy to of them and then it will truly be a PSC

Hellraiser, you don't need Nvidia's Fermi to run Freelancer at high res or widescreen bro. Hell, I'm running on the best AGP there will ever be(ATI 3850 HD AGP w/512 DDR3) and It's allowing me to run Freelancer at 1680x1050 widescreen format on my Acer X223w at full 60 FPS nearly non-stop.

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Originally posted by Hellraiser
did not work.....will turning off only the advanced shader and turning legacy support work?

Hellraiser, I think that your description of your problem has people confused. I know that I am! If we don't know EXACTLY what problem you encounter, then we cannot give you specific advice, which is why you have received only general advice.

Post the exact error message if you want more specific instructions.

I will say that the advanced shader should not be turned on by default. It is a well-known trouble-maker.