Camera View Issues with Integrated Video Chipsets

[JustForFun]

Chief Architect and Home Designer users that have computers with Intel (and other manufacturers) integrated video chipsets and are running Windows Vista may experience problems generating camera views.

Since driver updates for these chipsets have yet to resolve the Vista issues, we have found a method that will allow these users to use these tools.

With your Chief Architect / Home Designer software closed, right click on the Chief Architect / Home Designer Icon and select “Properties” from the menu.

In the Properties dialog box, click on the Compatibility tab. Place a checkmark in the box for “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and from the dropdown menu, select “Windows 98”.

In the “Settings” section, place a checkmark in the “Disable desktop composition” box.

Under “Privilege Level”, place a checkmark in “Run this program as an administrator” if it is available. If it is not available to check, you have already turned off the Vista User Account Control.

Click OK and launch Chief Architect / Home Designer and try your render camera.

I tried this solution, but it did not help. I am using a Sony Laptop Vaio. Below is the graphics report.

Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report
Driver Version: 7.14.10.1244
Operating System: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium* , Service Pack 1 (6.0.6001)
Physical Memory: 2037 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 358 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 135 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13
Processor Speed: 1995 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 2A02
Device Revision: 0C


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1471
Current Graphics Mode: 1280 by 800 True Color (60 Hz)