"Missing AGP Graphics Card"?

[thesdx]

I recently installed Final Cut Express 3, and when I opened it, it told me I was missing an AGP graphics card. I went online, and found that I had to install an update. I installed the update through Software Update, rebooted, and fired up Final Cut. I still got the error. Does anyone know what the problem is?

Edit: Sorry, I ment to post this in Digital Video.

 

[Benjamindaines]

In Finder go to the Final Cut application, right click and choose "Show Package Contents" From there find the file "Info.plist". Open it in Text Edit (or Property List Editor if you have Developer tools installed. Find the string that says AGP, and change AGP to PCI.

That should work for you.

 

[djhasti]

It Works

Thanks to Benjamindaines. I had the same question after just recently moving our Final Cut Express app to a newer iMac. It was looking for the AGP graphics card, but this little edit in TextEdit did the trick.

 

[FrauBehrens]

Hello,
I changed the AGP string to PCI which worked but I'm still getting a configuration error... now it says
'this software requires certain hardware or software which is missing
- power Macintosh G4/350 megahertz(MHz) or faster'

Can anybody help me with this? I just got a new Mac pro so the computer can't be the problem...?

 

[Apple...]

Having a similar problem... I'm trying to run Final Cut Pro 3, but I keep getting an error saying it needs an AGP graphics card. The only option it gives me is to quit. Any ideas?

 

[ChrisA]

Having a similar problem... I'm trying to run Final Cut Pro 3, but I keep getting an error saying it needs an AGP graphics card. The only option it gives me is to quit. Any ideas?

Read the posts above yours. Use a text editor to change the plist.

 

[tocticstudios]

You R the Man BEN!

I rely on people like you to do stuff like this. Thanks a million!

 

[courtneycameron]

I got Final Cut Express and it is saying that I am missing a AGP graphics card... I read through what people wrote on here so and someone said they needed an update so I got the update for it. I re-opened it and still not working.. I read through more about what happened to people with their Final Cut Express and read I had to press "Open Contents" and then press the file "Info.plist" except it won't let me "open contents" it just says "open" but when I click that it says that i need a AGP graphics card... Help me please?

 

[jtc0618]

hello...i tried the suggestion, but I couldn't find any agp strings...any ideas?

 

[fingirl]

no luck

In Finder go to the Final Cut application, right click and choose "Show Package Contents" From there find the file "Info.plist". Open it in Text Edit (or Property List Editor if you have Developer tools installed. Find the string that says AGP, and change AGP to PCI.

That should work for you.

I tried this but to no avail. When I make this change and try to start the application I get an "Unexpectedly quit" error. I am wanting to use my Final Cut Express 3.0 on my new iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Will it be possible?

 

[AdamGC]

Simple hack hasn't worked....

I tried this but to no avail. When I make this change and try to start the application I get an "Unexpectedly quit" error. I am wanting to use my Final Cut Express 3.0 on my new iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Will it be possible?

I'm having the exact same experience as fingirl. I tried replacing AGP with PCI. and then I tried deleteing the line that says "requiredAGPdevice." I'm still getting the same "Unexpectedly quit" error message.

 

[AdamGC]

Scratch that

O.K so I fixed my problem by deleting all Final Cut Pro folders, and reinstalling the program. After that I went into the "infoplist" and manually changed the one reference to "AGP" that I saw and changed it to PCI. THe time before that I used the "find" function to find AGP and replace all references with PCI, but I think when I did that I accidentally introduced new code.
After that, I saved, restarted and it WORKED!!! HURAYY. Now I gotta figure out how to import these flip cam files....

 

[MacSinceDayOne]

Ben

Ben I don't know what to say.. I'd given up.. I've been struggling with iMovie for so long... I finally did a search and low and behold, problem SOLVED!

However... the text in the "Browser" window looks as if it's crossed out by a permanent marker. When I click an icon to move it I can see "Sequence 1" in the ethereal image, but I let go and can't read it again... But hey, it works!! That's what matters for now. Thank you Ben. You just saved me a LOT of time, effort, money, and tears

 

[hamiltonmiddle]

AGP changed to PCI and still doesn't work

I used the plist edit and changed it to PCI, now I get the error
"Configuration error This software requires certain hardware or software which is missing. Power Macintosh G4/350- mhz, or faster"

This is on a Power Mac G5 Quad
Model Identifier: PowerMac11,2
Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Number Of CPUs: 4
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.25 GHz

Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Davideo2]

Thank you!

In Finder go to the Final Cut application, right click and choose "Show Package Contents" From there find the file "Info.plist". Open it in Text Edit (or Property List Editor if you have Developer tools installed. Find the string that says AGP, and change AGP to PCI.

That should work for you.

Worked like magic. After I learned to Control-click as a right button.