

To download and install the latest game update from the game, follow these steps: In safe mode and I wonder if the interference is coming from another installed driver in normal ,mode (previously my internet driver affected my sound driver.talk about a fun problem to have) but my money is on that the problem originates from my videoĪny helpful suggestions would be appreciated. I am not completely sure what is disabled It has really been nothing but problems (it tended to crash a lot and then recover which I somehow fixed by installing/uninstalling and changing a bunch of options.) That problem is much worse than the current problem. I am very hesitant to uninstall/reinstall my video card driver. I am up to date on the latest updates on Windows and my video card driver. When I was trying to solve this problem, I did install DirectDrawFix.20111211-005156 and the newest version of DirectX. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw." Then I get the error, "Could not initialize graphics system. I know that the video driver is disabled or something like that in safe mode, I've tried disabling it using the device manager but So I really like to play this game in normal operations andīe able to save it without risking the health of my computer and that fact that it works in safe mode suggests it is possible. I have saved a game and and then tried to return and open it and AOE kept crashing.

However, I know this isn't best practice (last time I did this.myĬomputer was a bit hard to restart.I kept getting errors also I don't think you can save games in safe mode. The game graphics display perfectly fine in safe mode, I also made my safe mode have sound. I tried playing the game in safe mode (I know this isn't what safe mode was for, but I was desperate). I've poked around with this for awhile and out of desperation I also had the minor color issue (ocean looking like it had tons of rocks in it), but that problem was easily solved.

This problem makes it impossible to play the game, which works just fine otherwise. The colors are changing at a fast frame rate (flickering) in lines across the screen. The game starts up just fine (initial graphics areįine until we get to the select what you want to do screen), however when I start to play the game it is as if the screen is having video interference. I am able to install Age of Empires and Rise of Rome (the first expansion) without problems. I have a Dell Studio 1558 with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and my video card is ATI Mobility Radeon 5470.
