Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings

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• Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings does not work on Windows 7. The error is: could not initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw.

  I can't get my Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings drive on my computer.

  It gives me the error message: could not initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw.

  What exactly is DirectDraw. and how can I make my video card and the driver compatible to it. I already tried to uninstall and reinstall the drive.

  Help, please!

  What kind of graphics card you have and you have the latest DirectX and video card drivers? If this isn't the case, update them.

• How to run running age of empires 2: age of Kings in resolution 640 x 480?

  I bought Age of Empires: the age of Kings recently. but my monitor does not supports 800 x 600 resolution it supports 640 x 480. Now how can I change the resolution without going into the game options because of the higher resolution of my monitor, the screen shakes vigorously. Y at - it a config. files or a patch that I can go to 640 x 480

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the steps in the article.

  Troubleshoot display with Microsoft games

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/263039

  Alternatively, you can start your computer in Enable low resolution video (640 x 480)

  Advanced startup options

  Startup options (including safe mode)

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  (Be careful of shims for Windows XP)

  See also:

  To change your screen resolution

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/display_change_screen_resolution.mspx?mfr=true

• Age of Empires II Age of Kings not completely installed

  I had to reformat my hard drive and installed Windows XP with service pack 3. It is the same operating system installed on the machine.  I installed Age of Mythology, with no problems, but when you try to install Age of Empires, the installation starts, but then crashes during the installation of the files. I tried with 3 different Age Empire, II, Age of the King disc and they all freeze-up during file transfer.  Help!

  I'm sory to say this, but I think you are trying to INSTALL these games... all in GOOD ORDER!

  "Age of Mythology" has never been the a 1 exit.

  Remove it and re-install all... in their order.

  This is what is causing the 'big freeze '!

• Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings will not work on Windows 7, says I'm not compatible with DirectDraw.

  I played AoE II forever, but for the last six months have not been able to play on my Toshiba laptop that is running Windows 7.  Any other information required I can give you if you ask.

  My system meets the minimum requirements

  Compatibility mode does not work for any earlier version of Windows selected.

  I updated DirectX in all possible ways.

  I downloaded the patch aoe2.

  The game still does not work.

  Now, I know very little of video cards, but I know that my father has the same laptop and the game runs very well on her.

  I tried to open it with 256 colours and 800 x 600 resolution

  I tried to disable my graphics card and got the same message.

  DirectX says that DirectDraw is activated.

  It should be out once (I don't know how or why) I had the game starts.  about six months and I did nothing different from normal.  It has not started again since. But it means that I know that it is able to work on this machine.

  Also, I never had this error until recently; before it would just go to a black screen until I ctl + alt + delete my way out of it.

  I am begging you people at Microsoft to figure this out for me, to find a way to get rid of this error message...

  Hi the Gun22,

  1 did you install the updated drivers for the graphics card on the computer?

  2. What is the version of DirectX that is installed on the computer?

  3. What is the full error message that you receive?

  Method 1

  See the below Microsoft article and try the steps mentioned, check if it helps.

  DirectDraw or Direct3D

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/191660

  Method 2

  Download and install the updates that are available on the game website.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/games/AGE2/downloads.htm#updates

  The problems of the game performance

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fixing-game-performance-problems

  Known graphics issues in Age of Empires II

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/830651

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Age of Empires 2 (Age Of Kings) Vista problems

  So I decide to install AoE2 on my laptop and found out that I can't play for some strange reason. The installation process itself was very well, it went well and was finished within 2-3 minutes of me put in service. Unfortunately what I was then told that I had to log my Administrators account, I looked online and found that I needed access to the files of games and run the application until the administrator has from there. I did, and then he came up with this:

  Age of Empires II has stopped working
  Windows can check online for a solution to the problem

  Under this were 2 buttons, one to check online I pressed the program closed and that and I have no solutions. Under the buttons is a button of details of the problem and when I pressed it that came:

  Signature of the problem:

  Problem event name: APPCRASH

  Application name: empires2 a. EXE

  Application version: 0.14.22.712

  Application timestamp: 39100af3

  Fault Module name: empires2 a. EXE

  Fault Module Version: 0.14.22.712

  Timestamp of Module error: 39100af3

  Exception code: c0000005

  Exception offset: 0000d 772

  The system version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3

  Locale ID: 2057

  Additional information 1: 8e50

  More information 2: c9375b2fca9f1f342d71b1ebcb2a9e53

  Additional information 3: 1 c 30

  Additional information 4: 8ae7b96939567054eeb2c1b50a0743bc

  I don't really know what to do ive tried AoE2 installation updates, change the compatibility, and it just doesn't work. I have a laptop Toshiba L300D with Windows Vista.
  :( Help, please

  Try the fixes on this thread.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/Vista-Games/155690-age-Empires-2-issues.html
  MCP. MCDST. LVL 80

• Age of empires II: age of Kings and age of empires II 'winners' works is not on vista. Tried to run in compatibility mode!

  I tried to run in compatibility mode, but it still doesn't work.

  He moved very well, and I tried to reinstall several times.

  whenever I go to play, it says that it has stopped working and windows tells me when they find a solution.

  Help, please

  I really want to play this game =)

  Thank you for your reply and your answer. Your solution was inapplicable in this case for these 2 reasons. The AE2 and The Conquerors expansion have been installed, but for some reason, the EULA was absent, I finally found and agreed. I have implemented my Shaw cable ISP security. It is a very good set up and is basically silly evidence in the game. One of the peculiarities is the deep guard who monitors all programs and Web sites. All I have to do is turn off while I'm running AE2 or IT.

  I found information about Shaw Secure in one of Microsoft sites and I don't remember which.

  Find the EULA, I had to search thought for her installation files.

  Thanks again for your help, even if it did not apply in this case.

• Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

  When you bey, an old computer, vista, or XP, it can play for you.  games should play on a new computer, so you don't have Ben an OLD.

  Make older programs in this version of Windows (Windows 7)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  Help with Windows 7 compatibility issues
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/compatibility

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Have you tried right clicking on the shortcut to the program or the .exe and select "Run As Administrator"?  Perform, even if your user name is an administrator.

  Try right click on the actual Setup.exe and choosing the option "Run As Administrator"?  Perform, even if your user name is an administrator.

• Saved multiplayer games in Age of Empires Collector Edition fo not start

  I use a DVD-ROM PC named Empires collector's Edition of the age. It is not possible for me to start a multiplayer game of Age of Empires II registered. The error message is "you must have a CD in your CD-ROM drive to play the game."

  I used the same computers and configuration when I tried to start the saved game as was used when the game has been saved.

  I spent a lot of time looking for a solution without progress. I'll be very happy if someone knows how to solve this problem.

  I looked liked Microsoft technical support options. Perhaps one of the problems is that they never thought that this DVD should need support on its own. The only support that have ever existed is related to the AOE II, but this problem is directly related to the release of the collection.

  Another thing, I discovered that the with the extension of conquerors, on the same DVD, it is possible to open internet saved. It isn't Age of Kings, but pretty close. For my son, this solution will be good enough.

• Unable to find the age of empires 2 game on LAN wireless

  Problem:

  Me and my dad likes to play Age of Empires 2 and its expansion, conquerors. We have not been able to play for because of our recent upgrade directly from Windows 7. We have spent months looking for a solution, with many people offering solutions through several forums, that did not work. We have therefore resumed old but functional XP, a portable machines and office machine. They can ping each other, remain on the same router, both machines have IPX installed network protocol, have the same IP range (ex. portable 10.0.0.2 and office is 192.168.1.1<-- it="" is="" not="" like="" this,="" but="" both="" are="" 192.168.50.xxx),="" and="" run="" the="" same="" age="" of="" empires="" 2:="" age="" of="" kings="" patch="" (2.0a).="" there="" are="" no="" no-cd="" cracks="" installed,="" there="" are="" no="" other="" patches="" installed,="" and="" there="" are="" no="" networking="" programs="" (such="" as="" hamachi="" or="" tunngle)="" installed. ="">
  So when we go to multiplayer from the main menu of the game, we go to the Local Lan TCP/IP games and search for each other is a game (which means I do a game, my father tries to join, but can not even see the name on his list, so he made a game and I tried to find it but it does not appear) , but it is not to list. So we go to Internet TCP/IP to Direct Play and try direct IP connections and host names (we are both on the same network, in fact we hardly 1 meter away from each other and our machines). It works no more. We tried the IPX to Direct Play connection but as well does not. We have disabled firewall and allowed through our anti virus programs. (if it helps, I have avast! antivirus, maybe it has problems, I don't know.) We tested the DirectPlay by dxdiag. This test does not all results on IPx, but the TCP/IP Protocol, and given the right port, I can join the session. My father remembers the problems with wireless lan playability of before and that machines that just happened to connected wireless network cannot join games, but once connected via ethernet (router desktop) cable and laptop to the router the game appears on the list and we can play. We are no longer in a situation where this is possible because the router is a different floor of our computers, and we have just a wireless connection.
  Summary of the problem:
  1 can ping each and other machines, cannot join AOE2 game because it is right, it does not appear on the list.
  2 can join dxdiag DirectPlay test sessions, but cannot join AOE2 game.
  3. the AOE2 game on multiplayer just does not appear on the list of games.
  Solutions were tried but didn't work:
  1 install the IPX protocol and play using the direct reading of IPX.
  2 tried to do another network on our machines. Networks cannot be found by another computer.
  3 disable both firewalls.
  4 disable the antivirus.
  5 join Internet TCP/IP per network (Hamachi, Tunngle) program.
  6. check if router configuration and network was ban anything. No results.
  7. use the dxdiag to test the connection. Can connect through the session but unable to connect to the game.
  Can you give us an alternative that WORKS please?

  Hi YoruNite,

  Follow the steps in the article.

  Ports that you must open in Windows Firewall to play or to host a game multiplayer in Age of Empires II

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/895864/en-us

• When you play Age of Empires II - enemies don't get a lot of resources or troops

  Hello. I've been playing Age of Empires II for years. I've seen a lot of strange things happen in the game, but it's just weird. Enemies in my game are piling up is no longer. They do gather resources, age upward and form a few units, but they seem to stop when their population is around 40. This problem has been ongoing for the past year or so. I played Age of Empires II on this same computer for so long, and I don't remember changing anything whatsoever. I even played a quick game of regicide this morning. The army combined all four of my enemies was probably about 60 units. When I landed in their territory, they sent their troops individually, not in any kind of training, kind of like when the British attack in the first scenario in the William Wallace campaign. These enemies had advanced through the ages, but they had almost nothing stronger than an England. The Koreans built two turtle ships, the Chinese have built about six Chu-Ko-Nu, but that's all.

  It gets stranger, too. My brother played on this computer several times. When he plays, he has epic battles where more than a hundred homes get involved sometimes. I played just after him. I imitated his style of play on the same exact scenario has not yet changed a single parameter. Again, it is lamentable. I tried all sorts of difficulties and still have nothing. I completely uninstalled the game (the expansion and Age of Kings) and all its software related and reinstalled. Still nothing. I tried this patch and still got the same results. Someone knows how to fix this?
  Thank you!

  I remember this question, about 6 years ago when I was actively playing the game on a daily basis. There is one thing that I can say, and is getting a mod HERE. Places like Age of Kings Heaven have very well HAVE mods. Link to mods HAVE here.

• Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors is installed but does not work

  So I got this game the other day IT. age of Empires Gold Edition and I already have the age of empires 2 the age of Kings downloaded and it works great no problem. But the Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors, it will not work it only gives me an error or anything it either appears just when I put the disc in the game now and I click on play now and it does not open. I'll click on icon on my desktop and still does not open I just sat waiting with my open office, nothing appears. Please help me if I can start playing

  Hi Brandon,.

  Check if the following article helps you solve the problem.

  Game hangs or quits unexpectedly

• age of empires II gold edition screen goes black and nothing happens

  After I installed my Age of Empire II gold Edition I clicked to play the game, the screen turns black like its going to work then it fails just and do not work alsoi have window 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  Can someone help.

  Duplicate the content of the Post-

  AOE age of Kings the entire screen turns and shows the signs of AOE, but then she's just completely fails

  Hello, I had a problem and I know I'm lightyears end 2 post but AoE is like my favorite series and I finally got my old fav of kings gold edition version, but it does not work on my windows 7 home edition. Of course, it installs fine. But when I want to play 2 whole screen turns and shows the AOE sign, but then it just completely fails after that so if someone can help me u can give me advice on how to fix 2

  I downloaded the demo version of AoE II and it works without problems with the following parameters: 'compatibility mode', the value Windows 98 / ME (XP will not work), "run as administrator" and (perhaps not necessary) adjust your firewall settings to allow this program run on private networks. As always, do not install older programs in folders protected system (C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x 86)), choose a different folder target installation instead.

• Windows 7 Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III doesn't fill the entire screen

  I just finished the installation of Age of Empires II Age of Kings and the Expansion of the Concqerors on my new PC which has Windows 7.  Not only am I have problems of color with Age of Kings II, both games II and III will not fill my 27-inch (1920 x 1080) monitor.  I set the screen resolution and downloaded the latest driver for my GTX 580 of NVIDEA but nothing seems to work.  How can I solve the problems of color with Age of Kings II and how can I solve the problem with the games only using the central part of my monitor and leaving a lot of black space on both sides.  Y at - it a patch from microsoft for these questions?  If this is not the case, there should be.  Help, please.

  This is not a gambling problem. These old games only were not aware that future screen sizes might be greater than 640 x 480, probably 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 (high end!). So there not in the set of options to set the display in today HD resolution. This adjustment can now be done by the video card driver that must be able "to scale", or you will enjoy with the size of the screen not interpolated, original (on a screen 1920 x 1080, which will only be part of your actual screen). I do not have an NVIDIA card, on my AMD card, 'scaling' option is an Advanced Catalyst Control Center setting, there should be something similar in the controls of your card.

• Where can I get the age of empires II set up the file for Windows 8

  I don't know where I will get a full version of age of empires II the age of Kings for windows 8. I tried Google, but I just. Please give me a link where I can get the full version of the game for windows 8.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  According to the description, I understand that you are unable to get age of Empire II set up the file.

  You can try to install it from Microsoft Store.

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/pH/560/NL?WA=wsignin1.0

  You can contact the support of Age of Empires for better assistance.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/7745

  Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other help with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.