Internet Play Error

Joined: Jan 17, 2007 Posts: 1

OK, after installing Windows updates, i returned to my online AOK gaming and when i load up a game and the loading screen comes up (before the game setup screen), it freezes and a message comes up saying, "Age of Empires 2 had encountered an unexpected error". Upon seeing this message i test the game with Norton and Windows security turned off (firewalls off etc...). I also went into my security programs and put AOK on the list of programs to not block. When I tested the game again, the same thing happens, the game won't work. This problem occured while AOK was still hosted by MSN Zone and still happened to me when i tried playing AOK on Gamespy, meaning that it isnt Gamespy or the Zone that's the problem. Can someone please help me? A list of viable options would be great!

External Since: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 671

Hi Jiggyman,

Since that problem just started happening recently, try a System Restore.

How to use Windows XP System Restore:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp

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Jiggyman Wrote:
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| OK, after installing Windows updates, i returned to my online AOK
| gaming and when i load up a game and the loading screen comes up
| (before the game setup screen), it freezes and a message comes up
| saying, "Age of Empires 2 had encountered an unexpected error". Upon
| seeing this message i test the game with Norton and Windows security
| turned off (firewalls off etc...). I also went into my security
| programs and put AOK on the list of programs to not block. When I
| tested the game again, the same thing happens, the game won't work.
| This problem occured while AOK was still hosted by MSN Zone and still
| happened to me when i tried playing AOK on Gamespy, meaning that it
| isnt Gamespy or the Zone that's the problem. Can someone please help
| me? A list of viable options would be great!