hii!!finally found a fix for some people who use Intel graphics cards and Windows vista ..
Letters and numbers fix:
This is the MOST common bug found on Some intel chipsets(mostly,this problem occurs with Intel Mobile 945GM express chipset) and the screen turns to black every 30 seconds or so and returns to the game,it Also delivers poor frame-rates..(My brother has this card on his lappy and i fixed it! )..anywayz the fix:
DOWNLOAD INTEL DRIVERS
NOTE: Direct links DO NOT work, that's why, you'll have to make your way by selecting your graphics chipset respectively
You need to get a Zip file, extract it somewhere on your computer,open the folder... then follow the following instructions[Taken from the readme file]
DO EXACTLY AS WRITTEN OR I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR COMPUTER!
1. Click "Start" then right click on "Computer" button and then choose Manage.
2. Permit the User Account Control to run by selecting
the "continue" button. When the Computer Management window opens select the
"device manager" icon.
(NOTE: IF UPDATING DRIVER GO TO STEP 3B)
3a. Double click "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)". (Go To STEP 4)
3b. Select "Display adapters" then Double click on the graphics controller
shown.
4. Click on "driver" tab and select "Update Driver".
5. Select the following option: "Browse my computer for driver software".
6. Select the following option: "Let me pick from a list of device drivers
on my computer".
7. Click on the "Have Disk..." button and then the "Browse"
button.
8. Enter the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded,
and then enter the "Graphics" subdirectory. Locate and highlight the
"igdlh.INF" (if 32-bit) or "igdlh64.INF" (if 64-bit).
Click on the "Open" button.
9. Click on the "OK" button. A window listing all of the
available display types should open. Select the display
adapter that your system contains and then click on the
"Next" button.
10. Click on the "Next" button. The operating system will install the driver.
Click on the "Finish" button when done.
11. Click on the "Close" button and then click on the "Yes"
button to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.
Intel graphics downloads (http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx)
Use the above if u have any other Graphics drivers...
select ur drivers...Make sure u download a Zip file,then follow the instructions in the Installation readme file..
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SUGGESTED BY rdbx1234(INSTALL SERVICE PACK 1)HERE.
Keep your system up-to-date by regularly installing updates and drivers!
Happy Gaming!
