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Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Age of Empires 1 + Windows 7 SP1 = “Could not initialize http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/could-not-initialize-graphics-system-make-sure/f81ab88a-5873-4617-b801-fef211abf12b graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw”" up vote 5 down vote favorite 1 I installed Age of Empires I on Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate. After the installation whenever I tried to run the game (Empires.exe) I get the following error right at the beginning: Could not initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw. I tried to change the http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/191038/age-of-empires-1-windows-7-sp1-could-not-initialize-graphics-system-make-s compatibility mode and run as administrator but it didn't help: I followed the instructions printed on DirectDraw or Direct3D option is unavailable but it didn't work (and they went written for Windows XP, not Windows 7). In dxdiag I checked that all my displays have DirectDraw enabled: I tried to change the monitor's resolution to 800x600 (which is the default resolution of Age of Empires I): What else can I try to solve the issue (without having to run Age of Empires 1 on a different OS, and without having to buy anything else as I have already bought the CD over 15 years ago)? Note that Age of Empires I does work fine with Windows 7 SP1 in a virtual machine, so I guess it might be due to some conflict with my graphic card's drivers (NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M). windows-7 backwards-compatibility age-of-empires share|improve this question edited Dec 17 '14 at 22:00 Frank 18.1k1768120 asked Nov 8 '14 at 17:51 Franck Dernoncourt 67921127 Is this installed from the Original disks, or from the Steam re-release? –tombull89 Nov 8 '14 at 18:02 1 From the CD I bought ~15 years ago. –Franck Dernoncourt Nov 8 '14 at 18:03 1 According to the dxdiag screenshot you're using Intel HD Graphics, not NVIDIA GeForce graphics as you say later in your post. –Ross
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Video Game Community Home Forums > PC, Console & Handheld Discussions > Computer Technology and Gaming > Computer Games and General Discussion > Age of Empires, directdraw error? Discussion in 'Computer Games and General Discussion' started by gifi4, May 25, 2012. May 25, 2012 Age of Empires, directdraw error? by gifi4 at 7:52 AM (3,239Views / 0Likes) 10replies OP Member gifi4 How am I a 'New Member'? Joined: Apr 21, 2010 Messages: 2,352 Featured Posts: 0 Location: Melbourne Country: Hey guys, I had a sudden urge to play Age of Empires 1 and am stumped because I keep coming across the error "Could not initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw." The game itself starts up but hits a black screen and crashes to this error... I tried running in every compatibilty mode possible but to no avail. DirectXDiag is showing that I do have DirectDraw working... Specs in sig. (GPU has temporarily been changed to GeForce 6600GT, IS compatible with AoE, played using that card on my old comp) I did a bit of searching and came across stuff such as "The movie files need to be skipped" I haven't put the movie files on the installation. Any clues? gifi4, May 25, 2012 Top #1 Member purplesludge anyone have any ideas for this space Joined: Mar 2, 2009 Messages: 1,047 Featured Posts: 0 Location: wv Country: maybe in the config ini turn off movies? purplesludge, May 25, 2012 Top #2 Newcomer StarWolf3000 Member Joined: Sep 14, 2009 Messages: 36 Featured Posts: 0 Country: Create (or modifiy) a shortcut that leads to the Empires.exe: Code: "C:\Programs\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\Empires.exe" NoStartup Replace "C:\Programs\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires" with the path on your installation. This will only disable the Startup Movies, not the Videos used during the campaigns. Maybe this is required to run on your "to modern" PC. StarWolf3000, May 25, 2012 Top #3 OP Member gifi4 How am I a 'New Member'? Joined: Apr 21, 2010 Messages: 2,352 Featured Posts: 0 Location: Melbourne Country: purplesludge said: ↑ maybe in the config ini turn off movies?Click to expand... I don't have the movies, so the movies have no effect whatsoever. gifi4, May 25, 2012 Top #4 OP Member gifi4 How am I a 'New Member'? Joined: Apr 21, 2010 Messages: 2,352 Featured Posts: 0 Location: Melbourne Country: StarWolf3000 said: ↑ Create (or modifiy) a shortcut that leads to the Empires.exe: Code: "C:\Programs\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\Empires.