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 ron_mf_swanson


Joined:  5 October 2023
Posts: 5
Posted 26 October 2023 - 4:32 pm
windows 11, installed voobly, and it worked the first time.
now today i try to join a game, host a game, or just run the .exe

"Could not initialize graphics system. Make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw."

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Non-DirectPlay game path is 'd:\games\age of empires 2' Verifying 'd:\games\age of empires 2\language_x1.dll' exists... Success! Verifying 'd:\games\age of empires 2\age2_x1\age2_x1.exe' exists... Success! Voobly path is 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly' Game version is '1.0C-VLY' Verifying 'd:\games\age of empires 2\language_x1_p1.dll' exists... Success! Checking DirectPlay libraries... Looking for dpwsockx.dll... Looking for dplayx.dll... 'c:\windows\system32\dplayx.dll' size: 228352 bytes DirectPlay Init Success! Scanning installed DirectPlay games... Age of Empires II - The Conquerors Expansion [found] Game was found in DirectPlay registry! DirectPlay play thinks the game is installed at 'd:\games\age of empires 2' DirectPlay command line is 'Lobby' DirectPlay play thinks the game exe is at 'd:\games\age of empires 2\AGE2_X1\age2_x1.exe' Verifying file exists... Success! DirectPlay play thinks the language dll is at 'd:\games\age of empires 2\language_x1.dll' Verifying file exists... Success! Scanning 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly\gamedata\AOC\age2_x1.exe' Success! Everything looks fine. DirectPlay is configured and the game was found on your harddrive. If you still have problems try rejoining the lobby or restarting your computer.
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 kwin


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Posted 26 October 2023 - 6:35 pm
Maybe this will help:

The required game room settings:
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 26 October 2023 - 7:21 pm
Most likely this is a driver issue of your graphics card or chipset driver. Please install all pending Windows Updates and graphics / chipset driver.

Also check, what kwin said. Thanks Peter! :)
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 [MMF]jason


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Posted 27 October 2023 - 1:50 am
Render in 32-bit color fixed it for me.
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 27 October 2023 - 9:48 am
[MMF]jason wrote:
Render in 32-bit color fixed it for me.
With the latest client, those recommended game room settings are applied automatically. Just fyi.
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 ron_mf_swanson


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Posted 28 October 2023 - 9:50 pm
i followed your link, put all settings as specified, still does not work.
there is no error msgs anymore, but when I click join game or launch, then the game does not start
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 ron_mf_swanson


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Posted 28 October 2023 - 9:59 pm
ok after upgrading amd adrenalin edition, it suddenly works. the game starts.
however in the pre game settings room, the window is not fullscreen
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 +chris@voobly

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Edited 28 October 2023 - 10:02 pm by +chris@voobly
ron_mf_swanson wrote:
i followed your link, put all settings as specified, still does not work.
there is no error msgs anymore, but when I click join game or launch, then the game does not start
If the recommended game room settings are not working, your problem is related to a driver.

ron_mf_swanson wrote:
however in the pre game settings room, the window is not fullscreen
That's actually intended, as long as it later works in game.
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 ron_mf_swanson


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Posted 28 October 2023 - 10:35 pm
alright now i found it that it still doesnt work if i have a steam game open like counterstrike, it only works if i close CS... why is that?
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 October 2023 - 10:36 am
It's a 25 year old game mate... and if you are referring to CS2, it's a game that is pretty much still Beta. lol
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 ron_mf_swanson


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Posted 29 October 2023 - 4:21 pm
im talking cs 1.6. so now i found the issue, as long as cs 1.6 is running, aoe2 will not start on win11
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 October 2023 - 7:24 pm
This could be related to VAC.


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