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Hello everyone i seem to have hit a brickwall....i have bought age of empires 3 it installs good and i have the system to run it but i am more used to the older versions of windows and windows 7 is waaaay to advanced for me and yes i am very bad when it comes to computers i admit..... anyway the problem is that when i try to run the game a box appears and says the colour scheme you are using is not compatible with age of empires 3 can someone please explain to me how i can fix or change my settings thanks heaps people
This question / problem has been solved by Louimage
Microsoft says, AOE3 is compatible with Windows 7, so the issue is not with the OS.
I recommend updating your VGA driver.
Also, choosing better title for your topic could help a lot.
Try applying 'Xp SP3 compatibility', 'disable visual themes' and 'run as admin' to the game shortcut.
I don't have the game but that's what i'd try first.
is vga a graphics card? if so its 1gig
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gyokzoli: Microsoft says, AOE3 is compatible with Windows 7, so the issue is not with the OS.
I recommend updating your VGA driver.
Also, choosing better title for your topic could help a lot.
Post edited September 08, 2010 by kaka123
Try right clicking the shortcut to the game and getting properties and find the compatibility tab. Select "Run in 256 Colours" & "Disable Visual Themes"
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Aliasalpha: Try right clicking the shortcut to the game and getting properties and find the compatibility tab. Select "Run in 256 Colours" & "Disable Visual Themes"

Um... AoE 3? 256 colours? Isn't that a few too many?
ok i tried 256 colours but my computer changed completely and had to system restore i gotta reinstall aoe :(
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Aliasalpha: Try right clicking the shortcut to the game and getting properties and find the compatibility tab. Select "Run in 256 Colours" & "Disable Visual Themes"
Hmm for 3 it might be, I mostly suggested it to disable the areo system since thats where I suspect the problem might be
yes i have tired running it on windows classic still no good....
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Aliasalpha: Hmm for 3 it might be, I mostly suggested it to disable the areo system since thats where I suspect the problem might be
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Aliasalpha: Hmm for 3 it might be, I mostly suggested it to disable the areo system since thats where I suspect the problem might be

Wouldn't disabling desktop composition also on the shortcut have the same effect ? - shutting down aero i mean.
ahhhh this is bullcrap i dont get it i buy a good laptop with heaps of ram, GHz, good graphic card AND THIS IS WHAT I GET???? AHHHH FUCKING SHIIIIIIIT
okay i think i now know what to do.....i got to get my self a shredder, its the answer to all my problems yes yes ill shred everything that dosent listen to me then we see how it likes that
Post edited September 08, 2010 by kaka123
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kaka123: ok i tried 256 colours but my computer changed completely and had to system restore i gotta reinstall aoe :(

A restart would have fixed it. Compatibility mode changes are only active while the program is running.
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kaka123: ahhhh this is bullcrap i dont get it i buy a good laptop with heaps of ram, GHz, good graphic card AND THIS IS WHAT I GET???? AHHHH FUCKING SHIIIIIIIT

It's amazing just how well Microsoft software runs on Microsoft Windows, isn't it?
Post edited September 08, 2010 by Navagon
amen brother haha what a waste of 50 bucks
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kaka123: ok i tried 256 colours but my computer changed completely and had to system restore i gotta reinstall aoe :(
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Navagon: A restart would have fixed it. Compatibility mode changes are only active while the program is running.
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kaka123: ahhhh this is bullcrap i dont get it i buy a good laptop with heaps of ram, GHz, good graphic card AND THIS IS WHAT I GET???? AHHHH FUCKING SHIIIIIIIT

It's amazing just how well Microsoft software runs on Microsoft Windows, isn't it?
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kaka123: ahhhh this is bullcrap i dont get it i buy a good laptop with heaps of ram, GHz, good graphic card AND THIS IS WHAT I GET???? AHHHH FUCKING SHIIIIIIIT
okay i think i now know what to do.....i got to get my self a shredder, its the answer to all my problems yes yes ill shred everything that dosent listen to me then we see how it likes that

You need This
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kaka123: ahhhh this is bullcrap i dont get it i buy a good laptop with heaps of ram, GHz, good graphic card AND THIS IS WHAT I GET???? AHHHH FUCKING SHIIIIIIIT
okay i think i now know what to do.....i got to get my self a shredder, its the answer to all my problems yes yes ill shred everything that dosent listen to me then we see how it likes that

I mentioned before, and I'm as much as guilty in the past (and I'll slip up again), but keep the swearing down please? just a personal request.