Driver Issues

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I just want to make sure that my laptop will run this game prior to purchase. I've included my info and wanted to note that ATI doesn't offer any more current driver for my Radeon 7500 and I had to go to Dell for the latest driver update. The only one available was longer than the two year mark. Will I be able to run this game?

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Inspiron 5100
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A32
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
Page File: 414MB used, 1460MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Card name: MOBILITY RADEON 7500C
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: MOBILITY RADEON 7500 AGP (0x4C57)
DAC type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C57&SUBSYS_01491028&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/29/2003 14:14:02, 302592 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 7/29/2003 14:13:32, 587264 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0F17-11CF-7B6B-4321A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4C57
SubSys ID: 0x01491028
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_D ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)IMC1,0x31434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)IMC2,0x32434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)IMC3,0x33434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)IMC4,0x34434d49) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)S340,0x30343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)S342,0x32343353) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

Sorry if this is too long, again I just want to make sure. Thanks so much for your help in advance!!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I guess the best way to make shure it will run without problems is to test the demo http://www.download.com/Galactic-Civilizations-II-Dread-Lords-demo/3000-7493_4-10518894.html it's about 174mb, so I don't know if you can download it without problems (dialup and so on).
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Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry, I didn't see the forum destroyed the link.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
must learn to read ...

Edit2 - The Catalyst drivers work for the 7500, though not sure if that includes the Mobility version. Could be worth trying.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I ran the demo for a while and encountered no problems, though I did get the driver warning (about being outdated) when I booted the game. There was no flickering or studdering, though I never had a battle, so I don't know how that might affect things. I guess it's worth a try, thanks so much for all of your help.