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If graphics drivers are old and outdated, age of empire 3 initialization failed windows 10 error may arise. So first of all, you need to check if graphics are updated to the latest version. You will need a high-speed internet connection to update graphics card drivers. Aug 19, 2020 Age of Empires III provides support for many resolution settings based on the settings that your video card supports. However, the monitor may not support all the resolution settings. Any display problems that you experience when you play Age of Empires III may occur because of your display configuration. You could try verifying the integrity of the game files though steam. If you don't know how to do that you go to your library, find AOE 3, right click it and go to properties, click on the local files tab, then click verify files. Location: Dallas, TXposted 09-07-05 08:40 PM EDT (US) 25 / 48 ESDrJest's Profile Edit This Message ICQ: 2028512 To force the game to run at a certain resolution, make a text file in this folder My Games Age of Empires 3 startup called user.cfg. In it put: xres=1024. This will force the game to 1024x768. That solved my problem!
This error which some people have reported seems to happen mostly if you run a widescreen monitor. I believe the problem has been fixed since the demo was put together so it will work in the full version of the game.I actually got the error on my own machine when I installed the demo and I've found I think two work arounds on my own machine to fix it.
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1.) Delete the file NewProfile.xml in your /Age of Empires 3 Trial/Users/NewProfile.xml directory.
1A.) Set your screen resolution to 1024x768, then rerun the game.
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2.) Open NewProfile.xml and fine the line that specifies the optiongrfxres and change the res to say 1024x768. In my particular case it was initializing to 1280x768, which my machine did not like much.
For some reason it initializes to a resolution some video cards have problems with if you have a widescreen monitor (I have the 24' widescreen at home and had this problem)
It seems to only happen the first time you run the game, I believe once you get it up and running once, it doesn't happen again.
Hope this helps, it worked for me.
P.S. Please reply if this worked for you. It seems about half the help threads are about this issue.
[This message has been edited by ES_PieThief (edited 09-08-2005 @ 00:44 AM).]
If you see the error: Initialization Failed when initializing Age of Empires 3 in your computer, don’t worry!
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Many players have resolved the Age of Empires 3 initialization failed issue with the solutions below. So please try the fixes below each one in turn to solve the Initialization Failed issue in Age of Empires 3.
How to Fix Age of Empires 3 Initialization Failed
Fix 1: Install the latest patch
The game developers keep releasing the updates to fix some bugs and improve experience, so you should check whether there is any update in Age of Empires 3, and install the latest patch to keep your game up to date.
Fix 2: Modify the DirectPlay setting
This solutions works for many players who have encountered the Initialization Failed error in Age of Empires 3. To do so, follow the steps below:
1) Type Control Panel in the search box on your desktop, and click ControlPanel in the result list.
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2) Make your Control Panel view by small icons or large icons, and click Programs and Features.
3) Click Turn Windows features on or off on the left pane.
4) Scroll down and double click Legacy Components.
5) If DirectPlay is on, uncheck the box next to DirectPlay to turn it off; if DirectPlay is off, check the box to turn it on. (In my case, it was off in DirectPlay, so I turned it on.)
6) Click OK to save the changes.
7) Restart your computer, and open Age of Empires 3 to see if it works now.
Still no luck? Okay. There’s one more thing to try.
Fix 3: Update your graphics driver
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The missing or outdated graphics card driver can also cause the Age of Empires 3 Initialization Failed issue in your computer, so you should update your graphics card driver to the latest version to fix the problem.
There are two ways to update your video driver: manually and automatically.
You can manually search for the latest version of your graphics card driver, then download and install it in your computer. This requires time and computer skills.
If you don’t have time or patience, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to be troubled by the wrong driver you would be downloading, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.
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You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version, it takes just 2 clicks (and you will get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee).
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
3) Click the Update button next to the flagged device to automatically download the correct version of the driver (you can do this with the FREE version). Then install the driver in your computer.
Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).
4) Restart your computer and open Age of Empires 3 to see if you can play the game.
That’s it. Hope this article helps in resolving Age of Empires 3 initialization failed issue in your computer.