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I am running a Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 Ultra video card in my computer. I am attempting to work with some 3D in Photoshop CS5.1 extended. When I work with the 3D I get this message:

Your video card does not meet the requirements for hardware-accelerate 
3D rendering. All 3D will be rendered with software only.

According to the technical specs it supports 3D rendering or am I reading something wrong?

I have updated the drivers to the newest version according to nvidia. Am I missing something or is there anyway to get this video card to work in Photoshop to use hardware accelerated 3D rendering?

UPDATE I attempted the hack that the answer below provided. It does not work yet I came across a couple of great pages for information - GPU, OpenGL support | Photoshop CS4, CS5 and Optimize performance | Photoshop CS4, CS5

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The FX5200 is not on the list of supported Video Cards for hardware-enabled 3D rendering in Photoshop.

It looks as though you'll need a minimum 7000 series NVidia card.

Though making sure you have the latest drivers with your current card should always be your first step in diagnosis.

That said, there's suggestions for workarounds in the Adobe forums, including enabling support of older cards. However, comments in the Adobe Forums indicate the benefit you'd get from trying to make the older card run the hardware acceleration would be minimal.

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