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Paul

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Since: Aug 28, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:47 am
Post subject: Direct Draw Error
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Everytime i open up AOE it opens up a black screen then
closes and a error bok pops up and says " Could not
initialize Graphics , make sure you video card and driver
are compatible with direct draw" i need to know how i can
fix this problem

Thanx in advance , Paul

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Jimmy S.

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Since: Sep 14, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:44 am
Post subject: Re: Direct Draw Error [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Paul,

To solve the error "Could Not Initialize Graphics System. Make Sure That Your Video Card and Driver Are Compatible with DirectDraw"
go to: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=242902


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"Paul" <hawkdude909.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1fa801c48d27$07b52710$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Everytime i open up AOE it opens up a black screen then
| closes and a error bok pops up and says " Could not
| initialize Graphics , make sure you video card and driver
| are compatible with direct draw" i need to know how i can
| fix this problem
|
| Thanx in advance , Paul

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Sony Payyappilly

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Since: Oct 08, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:39 pm
Post subject: RE: Direct Draw Error [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Sir,
go to -->" Display Properties"--> Settings--> advanced--> Trouble shoot -->
slide "Hardware acceleration" to FULL--> enable "write combining" --> apply,
OK

now install Direct X Again, this will fix your problem, also try in start
menu --> run command --> "dxdiag.exe" and perform direct x test for agp
acceleration and direct draw.

Regards

Sony Payyappilly


"Paul" wrote:

> Everytime i open up AOE it opens up a black screen then
> closes and a error bok pops up and says " Could not
> initialize Graphics , make sure you video card and driver
> are compatible with direct draw" i need to know how i can
> fix this problem
>
> Thanx in advance , Paul
>
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