could not initialize graphics system. make sure that your video card..


  1. Posts : 1
    windows 7 home premium 64-bit
       #1

    could not initialize graphics system. make sure that your video card..


    "could not initialize graphics system. make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with direct draw"

    Was the message i got when i tried to play my freshly installed age of empires II game (with expansion). i have cruised the internet for solutions for my computer, i have re-installed game, done the whole compatibility pack stuff (including disabling themes and 256 colors stuff). i have updated driver and adapter, turned off adapter, changed screen size, done off with aero pointers and what not and i have run as administrator the whole time. i have also updated direct draw and ran dxdiag.exe thing, here it is......
    System Information
    ------------------
    Time of this report: 8/10/2011, 17:46:40
    Machine name: DJ-PC
    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110408-1633)
    Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
    System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
    System Model: HP G71 Notebook PC
    BIOS: Default System BIOS
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
    Memory: 4096MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 3998MB RAM
    Page File: 1484MB used, 6511MB available
    Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
    DX Setup Parameters: Not found
    User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
    System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
    DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

    ------------
    DxDiag Notes
    ------------
    Display Tab 1: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
    Input Tab: No problems found.





    can anyone help me
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit (SP 1)
       #2

    Hi

    Is anything showing up in control panel? Also what model number laptop do you have?

    Regards
    UKMedia
      My Computer


 

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