Vista - AOE graphics problem

Raptors 28 · 06-14-2009

I have a mobile intel r 965 express chipset family
When ever i start the game the video playes perfectly and then the start menu comes up but there are no buttons and the picture is green, what do i do?

**fadedrs** · 06-14-2009

make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card, and if that does not work try re-installing AOE

**AstaLaVista** · 06-14-2009

check the requirements to see if your card is supported, if updating your drivers do nothing, then you'll know that you need to update card

**fadedrs** · 06-14-2009

not sure what version of AOE you are talking about also

but here are system REQ'S

Minimum System Requirements for Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

Microsoft® Windows® XP
PC with 1.4 Ghz equivalent or higher processor that supports SSE
256 MB of system RAM
2.9 GB available hard disk space
32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
64 MB video card with HT&L
Sound card with speakers or headphones
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play
DirectX 9.0c or above

Age of Empires:

System requirements
The minimum hardware configuration for Age of Empires is:

Pentium 90 or higher processor

16 MB RAM

Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3

Local SVGA bus video display (with 1 MB VRAM)

80 MB of available hard disk space

50 MB free disk space for swap file

Quad speed CD-ROM drive - for cinematics

Double speed CD-ROM drive - for gameplay

Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Sound board plus speakers or headphones to hear audio

28.8 Kbps modem for head-to-head play

AOE II

System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/Me/XP/NT 4.0 with service pack 5
PC with 166 MHz equivalent or higher processor
32 MB of system RAM
200 MB available hard disk space, 100 MB of available hard disk space for swap file
4x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
Super VGA with 2 MB of video memory
Sound card, speakers or headphones required for audio
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play

Raptors 28 · 06-18-2009

the thing is, I had i working once and then it got screwed up i fixed but i forgot how to do it

06-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
Raptors 28 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	AOE graphics problem I have a mobile intel r 965 express chipset family When ever i start the game the video playes perfectly and then the start menu comes up but there are no buttons and the picture is green, what do i do?
My System Specs

06-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
fadedrs Vista Ultimate X64, Windows 7 X64, XP Pro X64, Vista Home Premium X86 695 posts	Re: AOE graphics problem make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card, and if that does not work try re-installing AOE
My System Specs

06-14-2009	#3 (permalink)
AstaLaVista Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate) 1,209 posts	Re: AOE graphics problem check the requirements to see if your card is supported, if updating your drivers do nothing, then you'll know that you need to update card
My System Specs

06-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
fadedrs Vista Ultimate X64, Windows 7 X64, XP Pro X64, Vista Home Premium X86 695 posts	Re: AOE graphics problem not sure what version of AOE you are talking about also but here are system REQ'S Minimum System Requirements for Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Microsoft® Windows® XP PC with 1.4 Ghz equivalent or higher processor that supports SSE 256 MB of system RAM 2.9 GB available hard disk space 32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive 64 MB video card with HT&L Sound card with speakers or headphones Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device 56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play DirectX 9.0c or above Age of Empires: System requirements The minimum hardware configuration for Age of Empires is: Pentium 90 or higher processor 16 MB RAM Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3 Local SVGA bus video display (with 1 MB VRAM) 80 MB of available hard disk space 50 MB free disk space for swap file Quad speed CD-ROM drive - for cinematics Double speed CD-ROM drive - for gameplay Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Sound board plus speakers or headphones to hear audio 28.8 Kbps modem for head-to-head play AOE II System Requirements Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/Me/XP/NT 4.0 with service pack 5 PC with 166 MHz equivalent or higher processor 32 MB of system RAM 200 MB available hard disk space, 100 MB of available hard disk space for swap file 4x speed or faster CD-ROM drive Super VGA with 2 MB of video memory Sound card, speakers or headphones required for audio Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device 56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play
My System Specs

06-18-2009	#5 (permalink)
Raptors 28 Vista Home Premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: AOE graphics problem the thing is, I had i working once and then it got screwed up i fixed but i forgot how to do it
My System Specs

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