Rollercoaster tycoon 2 "failed to initialize graphics system' on Windows 8

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• Age of Empires II crash with error 'can't initialize graphics system' on Windows XP SP3

  Hello world.

  I would like to start by saying that is it supposed to be in section games XP, well that is it has been deliberately redirect here, or there is a bug somewhere in social.answers, so do not blame me: P

  In any case, I decided to install AOEII today. After installing it, I have updated to 2. 0, then I tried to run. It crashed with an error starting with «can't initialize graphics system...» ", with nothing very useful after that. Nothing in the case where the viewer will appear, I have no choice but to click on ok and close the game. This happens right after that it looks like my CRT resolution changes and before the video intro begins.

  I have Windows XP Home Edition SP3, with a nvidia Geforce FX 5500 w / 128 MB of memory onboard (1 GB system). For my graphics card drivers are updated to 175,19, and I just tried to update Direct X end-user running, nothing new in this field.

  If anyone can help, that would be great. (Also, to save us from evil, I already ran DirectDraw diagnosis, but also completely remove and then reinstall my graphic drivers.)

  PS is it just me or there's a lot of people having problems with this game?

  It seems that the installation and launch of the expansion rather than the basic game pack seems to work.

  Thanks for helping anyway, so :)

• 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.

• Age of Empires II - "can't initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw.

  Hello

  I have a problem of Age of Empires 2 running on my new computer. Keeps displaying the following error message: "cannot initialize the graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw. "Someone at - it solutions to this? I have already visited many forums and trying different solutions; None of them helped.

  Tried solutions: change the compatibility and as an administrator, switching to 16-bit color, turn off my graphics card, execution of the extension "nostartup" of the game, looking for old patches from Microsoft (which most are now unavailable due to the game being so old). I KNOW that others have been able to get this game to work on the Windows 7 operating system, but with a few other quirks and I KNOW my video card and driver are more than capable of handling this game. Any suggestions?

  System Specs:

  System manufacturer/model number Dell/Studio 540
  Operating system windows 7 home premium 32 bit
  6 GB of memory
  Graphics card ATI Radeon HD 4350
  Monitor (s) displays Reference Dell ST2410

  Thanks in advance,

  EP

  I had the above problem with AOEII:Age of the Kings. My brief spec is Windows 7 Ultimate edition (SP1) and a card nVidia 8600 GT. I did the following (make sure you reboot after each installation):

  Make sure that you are running the latest patch of AOEII:AOK (2. 0 a):

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=35

  Download and install the latest version of DirectX:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=5264

  Download and install the latest nVidia Driver suite. I left the autodetect my card software and reset all my default settings. I also installed the full software suite:

  http://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

  Finally, right click on the shortcut of AOE and click Properties. Click on the Compatibility tab and select the following:

  -Run this program in compatibility mode - choose Windows XP Service Pack 2 (!) NOT 3!)
  -Disable visual themes
  -Disable the Composition of the Bureau
  -Run this program as an administrator

  One of the above options maybe work on its own, but that's what I had to do to make it work and I tested it after each step.

  Good luck!

• Windows update fails to initialize wuauclt.exe and window update will not work.

  Windows update fails to initialize wuauclt.exe. Update history shows update Cumulative security for Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista (KB2699988) has failed. Command window appears every 20 seconds in train to run wuauclt.exe and closes instantly.

  I tried to restore to a restore point prior (Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit Service Pack 2). I also run AVG Anti-virus (no virus not detected) and Microsoft Fix it Microsoft difficulty he says he finds and correction of errors in windows update, but the problem persists.

  Any help is appreciated.

  Hi Patrick_Sims,

  1. you receive an error with the message code?

  2. what Fixit did you run?

  Method 1:

  You can reset Windows Update components and check if it helps:

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  For more information, you can also refer to the following article:

  Solve common installation issues in Windows Update, Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services

  Method 2:

  You can try to install the stand-alone package to update based on the version of Windows Vista installed and check if it helps:

  For Vista 32 bit.

  A security update cumulative for Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista (KB2699988)

  For Vista 64 bit.

  A security update cumulative for Internet Explorer 9 Windows Vista x 64 Edition (KB2699988)

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• failed to initialize graphics

  I have downloaded a game of free ride games, Alice in the Wonderland. When I try to play I get a message graphics initialization does not what went wrong and I can fix it.

  What's your Flash Player updated?

  Adobe - Adobe Flash Player Install

  Can get Shockwave too-

  Adobe - Adobe Shockwave Player

  If Flash Player does not help you can do better ask help of Free Ride Center (link at the bottom of their homepage) as their versions of the games would be different from a copy retail because of their game adds for free with and play with no for a price options.

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• Failed to initialize the system recovery discs.

  I have a set of DVD for Vista Home premium system recovery and I would like to re - install the original system installed at the factory which is corrupt.

  The instruction of disc is inserted into the optical drive and follow the on-screen instructions. When I do cela screen goes directly to the Explorer and lists the contents of the disks.

  I can not get the drives to run and shows nothing at all.

  Can anyone give an answer please?

  Thank you

  John crew

  Hello

  try to make the CD/DVD drive in the boot order 1

  And make sure you only set the CD/DVD drive to be 1st in the boot order to boot from the disk

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

  _____________________________________________________________

  If above does not solve this the manufacturer

  It's their recovery process not microsofts

• Error starting program: failed to initialize the graphics system

  I just upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit to Windows 7 64 bit.  I now have problems of execution of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.  I get an error that says: "failed to initialize graphics system '.  I think the problem has something to do with the program you want to run in 256 k colors.  I installed the new video drivers on the Dell Web site, but it did not help.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance.

  See if you can use a Compatibility Mode setting to run in 256 colors?

  How to troubleshoot a program that does not run as expected once it is installed on Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931362/en-us

  Make older programs in this version of Windows
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/bf416877-c83f-4476-a3da-8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

  Windows Vista Compatibility Center
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/details.aspx

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center
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• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Vista installation

  Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 failed to install on Vista!  I need to install this game because it's a Christmas gift for my help please girl.

  Hello

  Welcome to Microsoft Windows 7 answers Forum!

  Could you please answer these money questions.

  (a) what exactly happens when you install Rollercoaster Tycoon 3?

  (b) you receive an error message?

  (c) have you updated your graphics cards?

  As we are not sure that Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, for more on this topic you can visit the link below.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

  If it is not compatible then you must install it in XP SP 2 compatibality mode and check that the question of do you need to follow the steps below.

  Find the installer.exe or setup.exe file in your file system and do a right-click on the file. In the context menu select Properties > compatibility. "Run this program in Compatibility Mode" > select XP SP3 or SP2 from XP, the menu drop down > apply > OK

  Run the Setup program

  If you would like more information on the above steps, then you can follow the link provided below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Suresh Kumar-Microsoft Support.

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• RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 - does not open

  When I try to open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 I get a message that says "could not initialize graphics system."

  The Compatibility Center says it is compatible

  I am running Windows 7 64 bit
  My graphics card is ATI Radon HD3400 & I have my drivers updated

  I tried to run with every imaginable setting compatibility.

  Anything else I can try?

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the link and check.

  Make older programs in this version of Windows

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

• Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 NOT compatible with Windows 7 as Microsoft claim! Help?

  Since the upgrade to Windows 7, I had nothing else that problems of compatibility with almost all games a have for my PC.
  None of the Sims 2 games work, and now I've discovered after spending nearly $30 on Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum it is also incompatible with Windows 7.
  Before I bought it, I checked with Microsoft Compatibility and it claims that it would be compatible with my Windows 7 64 bit. Well this isn't.
  It installed fine but when I try to play it, it crashed before even loading to the main screen and I get a pop up saying;
  "Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 has stopped working" then told me that it is looking for a solution to the problem that I have never.

  I tried to run under each compatibility mode on my system, and it still does not work. Same thing happens even when I try and run as administrator. This is becoming very frustrating and I'm losing patience.

  I read other messages from people in this regard and it seems that the question is never resolved. Never.
  Spend more than $800 on a desktop that is not even 6 months old and is not what I expect it to do?

  Can someone here help me with this before you break this computer to death and go buy a Mac?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you to install the game in compatibility mode XP SP3, to which it is compatible with and check if that helps you.

  a. Locate the executable file (.exe file) for the driver installation program.

  b. right click on the file and then click Properties.

  (c) in the name of the Package Properties dialog box, click the compatibility tab.

  d. Click to select the checkbox run this program in compatibility mode for , click on XP SP 3, with which it is compatible with in the run this program in compatibility mode for the list and then click OK.

  e. double-click the executable file to start the Setup program.

  For more information, visit the following link:

  What is program compatibility?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-program-compatibility

  Make older programs in this version of Windows

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

  I would also ask you to contact the administrator of the game to help.

  Reference:

  http://www.Atari.com/support/Atari

  I hope this helps.

• Deffender Windows showing the error "failed to initialize: 0x800106ba" whenever I boot my system

  After reinstalling Vista and antivirus on my system, whenever my system reboot this pop in from error message "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba.» A problem caused this program service stop. To start the service, restart your computer or search help and Support to find out how to start a service manually"Please help

  Hi Gmamjad,

  Please follow the steps mentioned in the following link to resolve the ISSE: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930522 (error message when you run a beta version of Windows Defender: "failed to initialize: 0x800106ba")

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• When I start my computer, I get this message: fm3032.exe. application error fail to initialize and it is not allowing me to open the files on my desktop or access the system restore? My OS is XP

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• Having DirectX 10 but get "" ERR03: failed to initialize DirectX10 "»

  Hi all
  First I don't know that the right section to post, if it was not, please tell me where to move it.

  I have windows vista ultimate with sp1, some time ago I installed "Bio Shock" (a game for windows). during installation it asks to install DirectX 9 and I canceled the installation because vista windows have DirectX10 and it supports DirectX9 games. However when begins the game grip, the error message 'Cannot find d3d9.dll' and I went on CD of the game installed DirectX9 and everything went great.

  yesterday, I installed another 'DevilMayCry4' game, this game has two executables DirectX9 Version and a version of DirectX 10. When you try to run the exe DirectX 10 I get the message "ERR03: failed to initialize the DirectX10.»

  the dxdiag tool says that the DX version is 10, how ever nothing seems to work on DirectX10 even before the first game "Bioshock" who have an option to display surfaces DirectX10, but this option is disabled.

  in windows > system32 > there are a ton of DirectX d3d8.dll d3d10.dll and d3dx10_xx.dll fields.

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  Note: the graphics card uses the technology of memory hyber. It has a graphics memory of 256 MB built in and takes an another 256 memory system on windows XP. but on vista direct x tool diagonistics says he has a memory of approximately of 766 mb.

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  Hello

  Here is a link that should prove beneficial to get a resolution for you inquiry.  I hope that this information is beneficial.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=2da43d38-DB71-4C1B-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

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• Error Windows XP Mode: "device failed to initialize for mode video full screen.»

  When I try to run an old MS-DOS application in Windows XP Mode, I get the following error in the system under MS-DOS 16-bit: "the device video failed to initialize for mode full screen.» I use Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 edition.

  The program starts in mode text very well, but when he tries to enter graphics mode, the error message described above results.

  It would seem that the emulation of the video driver in Windows XP Mode isn't quite complete as far as emulation goes. The application is an old one that was written in Borland Pascal 7.0 and used the BGI graphics programming interface. There is no equivalent version of Windows, and I would like to be able to run under Windows 7. He ran under a native install of Windows XP Pro, switch mode full-screen graphic as needed without any problem.

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  I had the same problem too, so instead of using the windows mode I downloaded dosbox and the programmaX interface. It's great for running applications in DOS on windows (all versions as far as I know.)

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