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#51
So pretty much, the outcome of this thread is that Windows 7 is a HUGE failure when it comes to playing older games (especially 64bit Windows 7!) and that AoE2 cannot be made to run comfortably - without ending Explorer.exe every time you run the game or other such band-aid fixes.. am I right?
I have wasted the past 2 hours trying to get this game to work. It's fine, if I don't mind opening the display settings window EVERY TIME I want to play it, and alt-tabbing out EVERY FIVE MINUTES when the colours go haywire again.
I don't think that counts as working properly.
I also don't think closing explorer.exe every time count as working properly either.
If there is nothing to be done about this, there is nothing to be done, which is a shame, because AoE2 is pretty much the only reason my Dad wanted his own computer, and it doesn't bloody work.
/end rant
Sam.