Problem Playing AOE1 & AOE2

[basilbrush]

Hi Guys,

Need some help have tried everying I can think off

Im trying to play AOE1 & 2 and get this message (see image)

My Video Card Drivers are upto date, and I have DirectX 9c (cant get 10 to install) I have told it to run in Compatibility mode to 98 and XP and contry to what it states directdraw is inabled (image 2 & 3)

Can anyone help?????

[Steve]

Hi Basilbrush,

what happens when you try to install Directx 10?

regards

Steve

[basilbrush]

I dont even get that option from Vista Update

When I go to Update DirextX it goes to 9c automaiclly

[Steve]

Hi basilbrush,

you can download it from here and install it manually. Hopefully this might help as a start,

Steve

[basilbrush]

Have done that thanks Steve

but still no joy I have also downloaded the latest patches from Msoft but still get that error.

Is there an otion to install the DLL of previous versons so that it works?? maybe DX5

[Steve]

Hi basilbrush,

sorry for not getting back to you earlier

I left out the link to DX 10..... DirectX® 10

There is a utility for removing DX at Download DirectX Eradicator 2.0 - DirectX Eradicator - safely remove the DirectX runtime core component from Windows - Softpedia .... could be dodgy though

I dont like the idea of messing around with DX like that.

Have you tried running AOE1 by right clicking and selecting Run As Administrator?

regards

Steve

[basilbrush]

I got it to work under a Vitual XP Machine but even then it only works centered in screen and not expanded

Might have to face it that AOE1 & @ and Warcraft 1 &2 just cant be played on Vista hohummm!

[SubZero]

I have AoE II, It runs fine on my laptop.

Do you have the trial version or the full game?