not able to run age of empire 3 in window 7 ultimate 32 bit

[vikrantkarn007]

hey friends i m not able to run age of empire 3 game on my computer which runs on window 7 ultimate 32 bit having intel chipset g33/g31 and graphics of intel gma 3100. when i run this game a dialoge box with notification that this game is not compatible with this oshttp://cssimg.sevenforumscdn.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

 

[DustSailor]

Hello Vik, and welcome to Seven Forums

Strange, I run that game fine on my Windows 7. Perhaps the problem is you do not have all the expansion packs and updates (Believing that expansion packs add compatability stability). Is there a way to update the game after you install it by the menu (a button that says update)?

You can try it in compatability mode: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

 

[vikrantkarn007]

could u suggest me any web link for compatible mode for this game

 

[DustSailor]

Don't quite know what you mean, I have provided a link to put it into compatability mode. I'll post it again for you: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

Instead of Vista, you will put it into Compatability mode for XP

 

[vikrantkarn007]

when i open the compatiblity mode of age of empire 3 it doesn't show the option for window 7

 

[chris1neji]

I am sorry i just wanted to add my own opinion me and my friends play this same game AGE III and the expansions. It runs well on Vista 64bit, Vista 32bit, Windows 7 32 bit.

We didn't need to do any special permissions or change compatability modes.

ADDED
@vikrantkarn007 change it for windows xp mode

 

[DustSailor]

Use this method:

 

[vikrantkarn007]

thanks guys for your opinion . now i can run age of empire 3

 

[DustSailor]

cool!

 

[michael helmi]

unable to create installdriver instance

Dear All,
I need help for installing my Age Of empire 3,
when I try to install it..It cannot work.
in my screen, appears "1608 : unable to create installdriver instance " return code:-2147024894 "

can you guys help me ???
i miss this game so much...love this game...
I want it installed on my ASUS K40iJ badly.

I've tried some for fixing it, but still cannot be installed.
look forward...


thanks,

regards
Michael Helmi

 

[DustSailor]

Hello Michael, and welcome to Sevenforums!

It is usually best to start your own thread up in a forum, but I will try to help you if I can.

Go to this website and make sure you have all the drivers installed: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks- ASUS K40IJ
Remove previous ones first if you have them (but keep the wireless driver until after you've finished downloading the newer wireless software because you will lose internet connection if you uninstall the driver).

Make sure you have all windows updates installed

after all that, restart the computer and try again.

What antivirus are you running? It doesn't happen to be McAfee, does it?

 

[michael helmi]

Hello Dustsailor,
thanks for your reply,
I'm now trying to update drivers I have,
I'm not using wireless now...using cable.(DSL)
next time I will do on my own thread..

antivirus, I'm using Norton 360 Premier..is it OK or what ?

regards,
Michael Helmi

 

[michael helmi]

By the way Dustsailor,
there are many Drivers links You've given to me,
which drivers should I download and install ?

EMI and Safety (6)

BIOS (8)

Chipset (1)

ATK (5)

AUDIO (2)

VGA (2)

LAN (1)

Card Reader (1)

TouchPad (2)

Utilities (29)

Wireless (5)

BlueTooth (3)

Camera (4)

Others (4)

Manual (37)


Im looking forward from You.
thanks you


warmest regards,
Michael Helmi

 

[michael helmi]

Dear Dustsailor,
my drivers is all newer than drivers @ASUS link you gave,
so ?
is there any other solution for my problem ?
thanks a lot



regards,
Michael Helmi

 

[DustSailor]

Michael, you only have the bare minimum when it comes to graphics cards. I am not sure if it can handle the game, but I could be wrong here.

Did you visit the Device Manager and see if there were any exclaimation marks near drivers? If so, you will need to update those drivers (can right click driver, and click update, and have it search online).

Do you have all windows updates installed? After the installation, are you able to get to the main menu for AoEIII? If you can, you will be able to update the game from that menu (I believe), which you should do.

Restart the computer and try again.

Other than this, I am not sure what may be wrong. You might start your own thread and ask this question again, or search online for others who may have similar trouble.

 

[michael helmi]

Dear Dustsailor,
thank you for your kindness giving attention for my problem.
I once installed this game and work properly on my ASUS Laptop when I used Windows 7 Professional x86,
but for one reason , I uninstalled it. i've finished the game.

Now, Im using windows 7 ultimate x86,
and I really miss the game ,,,n' want to play the game badly,
I have all windows update installed.
but still,
I cant install it with problem "1608 : unable to create install driver instance"

when I read the compability mode for windows 7,
there is named Age of Empire 3 Gold compatible with windows 7 ultimate x86,
I've donwloaded,
but still..I find the same problem.

i feel desperate with the problem.
so please help.

I will do your suggestion for writing the problem as a new thread up to the forum.

thank you,
regards.
Michael Helmi

 

[michael helmi]

Dear Dust sailor,
I'm following your suggestion making my own thread,
but I received staff note that I made "rule violation" said : This is a friendly reminder to stop creating multiple threads on the same issue. You need to keep all of this in your original thread below instead.

I don't understand why..I'm newcomer...
whats wrong with my thread ??

thanks


regards,
michael helmi

 

[DustSailor]

Hi mike,

I am not sure myself, but if they want you to keep using this thread, then that's what I'd do.

I can try and help some more, but I'm not sure what that error actually is. aside from googling it,

try going back to the top of this thread and making sure you tried everything suggested. Just to get this straight, are you having trouble installing the game or running it? If installing, then are you having trouble installing anything else? Or is it currently installed?

- While we wait around for someone who may know more about this error than I do, I will try and troubleshoot some more with you.