Age of Empires 2 Issues

[Vista Kid]

I love Age of Empires 2 (I own the Conquerors Expansion, Gold Edition). Only
problem is that I recently got Windows Vista and have been experiencing these
three problems:

1) The colors sometimes get messed up and the graphics become skewed. The
most noticable example of this is when the grass becomes mixed with red
blotches.

2) I'm having trouble connecting online with other players, regardless of
their operating systems. My friends and I used to quickly and easily connect
together but now the systems (mine and theirs) tend to crash.

3)Regular crashes about an hour or two into playing.


A remedy for all or any of these problems would be greatly appreciated.

 

[VRG Scotty©]

I love Age of Empires 2 (I own the Conquerors Expansion, Gold Edition).
Only
problem is that I recently got Windows Vista and have been experiencing
these
three problems:

1) The colors sometimes get messed up and the graphics become skewed. The
most noticable example of this is when the grass becomes mixed with red
blotches.

2) I'm having trouble connecting online with other players, regardless of
their operating systems. My friends and I used to quickly and easily
connect
together but now the systems (mine and theirs) tend to crash.

3)Regular crashes about an hour or two into playing.


A remedy for all or any of these problems would be greatly appreciated.

Update all drivers (GFX and DX9), also allow the game in the firewall, try
turning of UAC.

 

[ecky64]

Just the update of dx9 will do the job as it's a fanastic game you dont want
to stop playing it WELL DONE TO VRG Scotty 10/10 for your answer.

 

[VRG Scotty©]

Just the update of dx9 will do the job as it's a fanastic game you dont
want
to stop playing it WELL DONE TO VRG Scotty 10/10 for your answer.

Glad you have it sorted

 

[Wfoss]

OK i tryed all these things im still having aoc problems is there anything i
can do? please !!! the toxic waste grass is killing me i play this game often
works great on my XP comp but my new dell XPS rated [4.8] havin issues i dled
all GFX updates + dx9 latest oh and whats UAC? maybe that may help

 

[Vista Kid]

I appear to have solved most of my problems, and I appreciate all of your
help. All of my graphics issues are pretty much over and I play single player
games with ease. But a simple vista-to-vista game (between two computers on
the same router, one wired and one wireless) doesn't seem to be possible.

I am fully able to host a game, but when my brother tries to join he can't
seem to get past the "Press ESC if not connected in 15 seconds" screen. I am
able to see his name in the room, with a ping of 30 (always). I've already
turned off UAC and added the game to thee list of Windows Firewall execptions.

What can be done to fix this?

 

[Vista Kid]

I found DXport but have no idea how to use it. Call me a computer noob, but I
have no idea what an NAT device is or even how to forward the ports.

I have a Belkin Wireless N Router (Model F5D8233-4v3).

 

[raisethe3]

You guys still playing this game?


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