Rise of Nations/ Other games not working

Well I got Rise of Nations, which is kind of an old game so I didn't think there would be any problems on my Vista OS. Unfortunately when I play the game for more than about a half an hour, it bring me to my desktop and tells me that the game has simply stopped working! I play as administrator and put the graphics as low as they can go. Last week I played the game for hours without problems, but now it's doing this. Further more, this wouldn't be such a problem if I could simply load the game I was playing afterwords, playing in 30 minute increments, but when I get to the menu and hit "play" on my autosaved game, it kicks me off early. Someone help I really like this game and want to play it!
 

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    2 GB
Hello Jared8Randall and welcome to the forums :party:

If you have a shortcut to the game on your start menu or desktop then right click on it and select Properties. Then go to the Compatibility tab and tick the box that says Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select Windows XP Service Pack 3 on the drop down list. Then click apply then ok.

Now try the game and let us know how it goes :)

Tom
 

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So you've already set it to run in compatibility mode?

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
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    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
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Can you tell me your system specs please? I know you've already done a bit of them, but I really need more detail please.

If you have any problem finding out what they are then use this tool:

Speccy - System Information - Free Download

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
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    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
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    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
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the Processor number is 2140 @ 1.6 GHz. 32 bit Operating System. My Dell won't tell me my exact video/sound cards information, but they gave me a 3.4/5 on my gaming graphics. Would the quality of card shut down the game though? I would think it would just make it crappier.
 

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    Genuine Intel
    Memory
    2 GB
You're right, it would just make it very laggy.

Have you tried reinstalling the game?

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
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    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
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alright I reinstalled it.. it now closes out quicker than it did before. After restarting the computer, it ran a disc check that came up with a bunch of different things, so I think it's the disk that isn't working. Durring the disc check it deleted a bunch of files that weren't working, so I'm justs going to get a replacement for it. Thanks Tom! I'll re comment if the problem persists.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell/Inspiron530S
    CPU
    Genuine Intel
    Memory
    2 GB
It's good to hear that you haven't got a problem with your computer :) However it is also unfortunate that you're going to have to buy a new copy.

No worries, glad I could help!

Tom
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
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