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I'm a new Linux user using the Zorin distribution on an old gateway laptop (3GB RAM 2GHZ processor) with a mobile intel 4 series integrated graphics chipset. I'm trying to find a way to play Star Trek Online with Playonlinux; however, this game now requires DirectX 10 or above. The support on my chipset has ended and when I try to play the game I get notified of this.

Is there any workaround for this where I can use my existing system to play something requiring DirectX 10 or higher? I know its time for a new system (this was a Vista machine), but budget is tight and that is the only gaming I do. 

Thank you for any assistance.  

Normaly intel hd graphics 4000 support Directx10~OpenGL 3.x

For STO, you can modify this key : "HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Wine Direct3D MaxVersionGL"  to 30002

It worked for some people ! -> https://www.playonlinux.com/en/app-2491-Star_Trek_Online.html

Edit : You can check your OpenGL version with

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"

Or, for more info

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL"

 

Editado por: ImperatorS79

Thank you very much.  I did a forum search but did not come across that thread. So far its not working, but I'll keep trying. I'm running GL version 2.0 (really old).

Normally an intel HD graphics 4000 should have OpenGL 4, maybe you should update your mesa version.

Type in a terminal :

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL"

If you don't have mesa 17, you should maybe install a ppa (this one is only for Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.04) :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:paulo-miguel-dias/pkppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

You can retype the glxinfo command to see what have changed. If nothing, you can use the program ppa purge to revert the modification from ppa : https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/ppa
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Hy Guys,
 

If you’re trying to run DX10 on an older integrated chipset, it really depends on hardware support most older GPUs simply don’t support DirectX 10 at a driver level, so software tweaks won’t fully unlock it. You can try updated or modded drivers and lowering in-game settings, but performance will still be limited. One thing that often gets overlooked is power stability older laptops can throttle hard if the battery or charger isn’t delivering consistent output. I’ve seen systems perform better after fixing that side. If you’re troubleshooting, this might help: https://batterysouq.ae  especially if your laptop isn’t holding steady power under load.