AOE3 with Windows 7 x64

Evandil · 07-19-2012, 06:02 PM

Hi, i just bought AOE3 today on steam and i can't play.
When the game started (aero disabled), a little window without any information appears and my game shut down.
Is there anyone here who can help me ?
My exploitation system is Windows 7 x64 Familial Edition Premium.
I've a CPU i5 with 2,80GHz (quad-core)
I've 8Go of RAM.
I don't wanna waste my money, so please help me with it.

Ps : Sorry for my bad english, it's late :>.

MS Ryz0n · 07-19-2012, 06:14 PM

You stated a little window appeared without any information..... hmm... doesn't give me terribly much to go on :x

Have you tried uninstalling and re installing (sounds silly, but always worth a shot!). We want to at least get it to the point of popping some kind of error. I'm running the game on several win7 x64 machines right now.

Freyar · 07-19-2012, 09:05 PM

Step One is to always verify your cache. Note if there's any files that failed to validate (in some cases after the patcher runs, it may update files that Steam will replace.)

Is it failing on the launcher, or is it failing after you click PLAY after it patches?

Evandil · 07-20-2012, 04:36 AM

It's failing on the launcher, and i'll try to verifiy with the patcher.

Evandil · 07-20-2012, 04:42 AM

After lauching the patcher, one file was missing, now it works, thanks a lot, you can lock i think.

Khronikos · 07-21-2012, 11:06 PM

I'll try this too.

SuperProud · 07-24-2012, 09:48 AM

Howdy, try using Vista (Service Pack 3) compatibility settings.

Have a look in C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Age of Empires 3\bin

Right click the age3 application file and choose properties. Under the compatibility tab choose Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and make sure you tick the 'Run this program as an administrator' checked.

Hope it helps and best of luck.

SuperProud

07-19-2012, 06:02 PM	#1
Evandil Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	AOE3 with Windows 7 x64 Hi, i just bought AOE3 today on steam and i can't play. When the game started (aero disabled), a little window without any information appears and my game shut down. Is there anyone here who can help me ? My exploitation system is Windows 7 x64 Familial Edition Premium. I've a CPU i5 with 2,80GHz (quad-core) I've 8Go of RAM. I don't wanna waste my money, so please help me with it. Ps : Sorry for my bad english, it's late :>.

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07-19-2012, 06:14 PM	#2
MS Ryz0n Microsoft Games Studios Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 157 Posts: 373	You stated a little window appeared without any information..... hmm... doesn't give me terribly much to go on :x Have you tried uninstalling and re installing (sounds silly, but always worth a shot!). We want to at least get it to the point of popping some kind of error. I'm running the game on several win7 x64 machines right now.

07-19-2012, 09:05 PM	#3
Freyar Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 1413 Posts: 16,456	Step One is to always verify your cache. Note if there's any files that failed to validate (in some cases after the patcher runs, it may update files that Steam will replace.) Is it failing on the launcher, or is it failing after you click PLAY after it patches?

07-20-2012, 04:36 AM	#4
Evandil Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	It's failing on the launcher, and i'll try to verifiy with the patcher.

07-20-2012, 04:42 AM	#5
Evandil Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	After lauching the patcher, one file was missing, now it works, thanks a lot, you can lock i think.

07-21-2012, 11:06 PM	#6
Khronikos Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 35 Posts: 214	I'll try this too.

07-24-2012, 09:48 AM	#7
SuperProud Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	Howdy, try using Vista (Service Pack 3) compatibility settings. Have a look in C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Age of Empires 3\bin Right click the age3 application file and choose properties. Under the compatibility tab choose Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and make sure you tick the 'Run this program as an administrator' checked. Hope it helps and best of luck. SuperProud